i am facing a disaplinary hearing at work for a having a weekend off recently that i had asked for back in june and was agreed but for some reason my boss doesnt agree that he allowed it my question is really re my rights at a disaplinery hearing and weather or not i have to provide them with the name of who will be attending in advence with me
i am not a member of a union and i am a farmer in the uk
any help?
2006-11-13 08:39:22 · 10 answers · asked by ag 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Where is your holiday form that you BOTH should have signed and you had a copy?
Not got it?....oh dear!
Did you e-mail it? Is there a hard copy anywhere? Did you mention this weekend often in the run up? Yes you do have to advise who is attending and they will be there for moral support only and will not be allowed to talk!
2006-11-13 08:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by puffy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Weekend off if this was noted on a proper holiday form and countersigned by your manager or supervisor you have every right to have taken this holiday and a diciplinary is unfair however for your benefit if your comapny does not operate the system of recording holidays in writing then they are at fault with employment law and this could be mentioned to them, the other part that goes for you with this is also if they dont operate a system or hand written holiday forms then a verbal agreement must have taken place if you stick to this then you can not be disciplined on your word against managers word.. As for the hearing if you are taking a friend,colloeague or solicitor you are not obligied to realise details to the other party but it is good practice to inform them of the person in attendance.
2006-11-13 20:33:00 · answer #2 · answered by Car Park Control 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get someone to go with you and make sure they are on your side and well informed
be very very calm
prepare thoroughly - make sure all of your points are written down on paper beforehand and make sure you get them all over
you could also prepare by pretending you are the accusing boss and imagining the questions and accusations you would put to the employee. Write them all down, then prep answers to them.
Gather your evidence including any emails, notes in diary, whatever, that shows that you were correct in what you did.
Take it slowly but don't leave before everything you need to say has been said.
... and yes I think you will need to name the individual who is going in there with you. Choose well and stick to that person. Not being in a union should not be a problem if your supporter is well prepared
Good luck
2006-11-13 16:45:33 · answer #3 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to phone ACAS (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) on 08457 47 47 47 or visit their website at www.acas.org.uk
Firstly, your employer should have notified you in writing that you are having the hearing. If they don't, they haven't got a leg to stand on.
You probably do have to let them know who will be attending if they ask. You are entitled to have one of your workmates at the meeting and they have the right to take time off during working hours to be there.
Don't let your employer mess you around. If anything comes of the meeting they MUST give you the outcome in writing and they MUST inform you within that letter that you have a right to appeal. Again, if they don't at least do this and if the worst comes to the worst, they haven't a leg to stand on in a tribunal.
Good luck
P.S. Definitely call ACAS! - they are usually really helpful
2006-11-13 16:54:58 · answer #4 · answered by Matthyow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once worked on a farm in 1970. If the farmer's one of those conservatives who acts like Stalin, lord of all he surveys, (and they ain't all like that) then you are are serf on his land.
Farmworkers used to get it worse than the factory workers in the bad old days, and you can be stuck in a time warp with some of these people. And sometimes they would be better people, if successive governments hadn't made it so difficult for them to be a bit more generous. An anthropology degree is a requisite nowadays for the workplace.
The Citizen's Advice Centre is your first port of (phone) call...but in these situations, there ain't much leeway other than to leave.
2006-11-13 16:52:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the right to take someone with you to any hearing, but this person will need to be named in advance.
If you have proof that you were given permission to take the time off, you could file a claim for harrassment also.
2006-11-13 16:42:50 · answer #6 · answered by Andy K 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
tou are allowed to bring a collegue or union rep with you. You do not have to let them know the name, only that someone will be attending so that they can make the necesary practical arrangements.
2006-11-13 16:53:55 · answer #7 · answered by TheJev 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no friend you are entitled to take a representative/witnesss into a disciplinary with you, you are under no obligation to inform them of who that person may be but they do however have to be an employee of the company or a representative of a union
2006-11-13 16:47:46 · answer #8 · answered by 131 TCH 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont need to in an union for help give the farmers union a call they will advise you
2006-11-13 16:43:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What a bunch of s h i t h e a d s. Don't let them slander your name. Stick up for yourself.
2006-11-13 16:47:20 · answer #10 · answered by Chuck Dhue 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋