I have been off work sick with work related stress and depression. in the interim my employer raised the disciplinary procedure against me this was on another issue apart from my sickness i refused to participate or attend a disciplinary hearing, I was subquestly dismissed
2006-12-30 21:40:04 · 15 answers · asked by marycatherine 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Fair Enough then.
You should have asked for the disciplinary to be adjourned until you went back to work.
2006-12-30 21:43:43 · answer #1 · answered by puffy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your husband should respond to the letter he has received stating that he has not resigned. He should very clearly state his case, including the name of the person you spoke to when you queried attendance at the disciplinary meeting, the date and time of that conversation. He should also confirm that 2 doctors notes have been submitted and confirm the dates they cover. He should request his employer's response in writing and without delay. His letter should be sent by Special Delivery (guaranteed next day and signature required). N.B. Just for info, your husband's employer may refuse to deal with this matter fully with you due to Data Protection. As your husband has a slipped disk, there is no real reason why he can't make telephone calls to his employer himself.
2016-05-22 23:18:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you have a medical officer to certify that you were sick? Note that buying a medical certificate is a serious offence by itself.
If you were not able to attend the hearing, you should have informed them with valid reasons. Otherwise it can be interpreted as you had been guilty of the offence/s and dare not attend the hearing for reason/s best known by yourself only.
If you have work related stress and depression caused by that, if is high time you look for another less stressful job where your talent can be put to better use.
If you felt that you had been wrongful dismissed, then your option is to challenge the dismissal through your union and sought for compensation. In any case, and whichever is the outcome, look for a lesser stressful job.
2006-12-30 23:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by JP E 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! If the disciplinary is nothing to do with the sickness, why should you being off sick make any difference?
Did you consult your Trades Union? You are a member of a union, aren't you? This is exactly the situation we pay our union fees for.
Did you back up your non-attendance at the disciplinary procedure with a doctor's note? Or did you just ignore it and hope it would go away?
It's a common mistake to think that disciplinary or competence procedures can't continue when you're off sick. Too many people have "gone sick" to avoid such things.
2006-12-30 21:47:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you were given the correct information in the correct way, then yes. Ultimately sick or no you are still an employee of theirs, on a contract (i hope?) Depending where you are (i only the british rules!) then you should have had a verbal warning, a written warning and then the discipliary meeting. I imagine you already know this, but you should have gone to the meeting, even to say that you do not agree and will not be answering their questions. Quite frankly I have done enough of those meetings to know that when someone does not turn up they are usually guilty, and that, basically makes my life easier in dismissing them. I am afraid that it is probably a little late to start fighting your corner now, you should have done it in the first place. Sorry to be so harsh, but thats the reality of it!
2006-12-30 21:54:19 · answer #5 · answered by Interestingyes 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You have blown it because you didn't go to the hearing. The only excuse you can give is that you were too ill but it is too late now. If you job is creating so much stress to cause depression then you should try a different career. I don't understand why you didn't go to the hearing. That is a fair enough reason for your dismissal. Surely you knew that.
2006-12-30 22:14:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi
I can only assume that the issue was serious enough for your employer to want to discipline you during your sickness absence and not wait for you to return. Did you produce a doctors note for your absence? You could have asked for the hearing to be adjourned, or put in written representation or asked for someone to represent you such as a colleague or TU Representative. If your employer was aware that you were sick they could have rescheduled the hearing however there is no reason why it shouldn't go ahead in your absence, you could have chosen one of the options above.
2006-12-30 21:55:27 · answer #7 · answered by K225 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Without knowing what the disciplinary action was for, it's hard to comment. If you feel you've been hard done by, have a word with http://www.employment-relations.co.uk
2006-12-30 21:45:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speak to your Trade Union Rep.
2006-12-30 21:49:03 · answer #9 · answered by Spikey and Scruffy's Mummy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you refused to defend yourself at the hearing,so you messed up a bit there. should of arranged it at a time you could make
2006-12-30 21:46:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋