i have been suspended from work duties. someone has made some accusations against me. i work for coles/myer.?

Question

i do not know the details as my boss was told not to tell me. i work for coles/myer in Queensland. i have a meeting on monday 5 feb at 1pm...and i'm going in blind and un armed....which i think is unfair......i am allowed to take a witness and would love a solicitor to come with me, that is cheap..or free. it should only take 1 hr or less.....i know i have done nothing wrong. i have only worked with them since dec 06....can someone help....

Answer 1

Some companies make a mountain out of molehill.

Their complaint could seem trivial to you, but some unscrupulous bosses think they can advance their career by exposing the "failings" of the people they manage. It is their way of telling their superiors, "Oh, we haven't met target because I supervise a bunch of lazy, unreliable, incompetent fools".

Did you spend a lot of time surfing the Internet? Visit any inappropriate sites? Come to work late frequently? Did you lie on your resume? Say you worked a day you were actually off? Were you ever convicted of a crime?

If you answered "NO" to all these questions, take both a witness (of course, what can a "witness" do if you aren't told what the charges are!), and a solicitor.

I have no idea what work laws are in your country, but in the U.S. they are absolutely insane about getting rid of anyone with any sort of criminal record. A lot of companies won't hire you if your credit rating is bad! Yes, if you have had economic trouble, they think you are a prime candidate to be pressured into divulging secret company information, so they won't hire you.

Don't stress over this. Think of it as a chance to completely clear your name. If it turns out that the charges against you are totally false, totally without merit, be very firm. Tell them you want a formal, written acknowledgement that they falsely accused you. Don't call it an "apology" (!!); refer to it as a "clarification".

Sometimes, people are formally cleared of any wrongdoing, but a tinge of scandal haunts them. Don't let this happen to you. Clear the air while you are in the meeting. Later may be too late.

Let us know the outcome! Post it on this question.

Answer 2

If you have an attorney, it will be best to take him/her along to your meeting. In some states and agencies, the employer must advise the employee of the reasons of termination. If not, you can file for "wrongful termination". It also depends on the company's legal standards, which might have been printed in fine type on your application when you first applied to the position that states the employer can terminate employment at any time with no cause. You might want to check on that.

Answer 3

There's no such thing as a free or cheap solicitor.

Do you attend church? Take your pastor/priest with you. That's free and if you need someone to testify on your behalf who's not going to believe your pastor/priest?

Take a small recorder and record the meeting. If they won't let you record it then take notes. Ask questions about anything that's not clear. Note your questions and their answers.

Answer 4

waiting made outfits. the only concern i've got chanced on is that a length 8 gown consistently seems to be like a sprint tight around the chest and shoulders yet different than that each little thing is superb.

Answer 5

are you a member of the union?
they will get you a free solicitor
You should ring up on monday morning & demand what you have been accused of

Answer 6

If you've done nothing wrong, demand to see proof of what they're accusing you of. After that, go see a lawyer.

Answer 7

Dang - how can they suspend you and not tell you why? Sounds like you're being railroaded. Best of luck to you.

Answer 8

They're going to fire you. All you can try to do is negotiate the best settlement offer and not put them on your resume.

Answer 9

Were you naughty at work?