I got written up on hear say and it was not true, need to do a rebuttal letter?

Question

Long story short my old boss was fired and I am taking th brunt of it where I am blamed, anyways the two favorites in our dept one promised to get back at who had him fired, anyways 2 months later retailiation kicks in and one of them and another friend in HR claimed to my new boss that I took a lunch and did not punch out, not even true I took a 10 min break... Anyways I got written up and would like to do a rebuttal letter, some say drop it... Need your opinion and my hours were also cut 1 week ago, maybe they want me out?? PLEEZE HELP.....

Answer 1

It all depends on how large or small your company is, and how they will react to the letter. If you have a large company with a professional HR department, then the letter should be acceptable. Some small "family" companies will just further retaliate on you. If the company is over 50 people, then it also has to abide by National Labor laws. Add a few CC; lines at the bottom to your lawyer, file, etc.

Answer 2

The people in HR can do what they want to you, and you can never get them. They can make your life hell, and all you can do is write letter and complain until your boss finds it easier to fire you than deal with the problem.

This is a non-issue. Simply give a sincere apology. Say that you were not aware that this ever happenned. After all, after many months, why would you do this just once. Tell them it must be some misunderstanding. Find out who is making the claim. Privacy laws mean that companies can't keep claims from someone about you without knowing who made the claim.

Deny it politely, but do it in writing. Don't make a fight of it.

Let it go away. If more **** happens, start to apply for new work. But if every time they make a problem for you, there is something in writing, then one day they will slip up and be caught out, and you have a paper trail that condemns them.

Patience is the best friend of politics. Fighting it loudly will give make you look like a trouble maker and a target for dismissal for that reason.

Answer 3

If you were written up and it was not a verbal ,
You can Not drop it .

You must direct a letter to HR saying the write up was given based on false statements from another employee .
Unless they can provide documentation that you were gone for lunch and not your break , you formally request the write up be rescinded .

Note : if you had already taken the normally allocated am break , then taking another at lunch time (regardless of length) can be construed as lunch ,
You will need to demonstrate that this was your first break (the am one) , unless you skipped lunch altogether and this was just the last 2 hrs of your shift . ( so pm break )

Also , if you are in one of those worker hostile states that give all the power to the company ,
You should start going out on interviews stat ,
Before you are terminated .

Easier to find a job when you have one than when you are unemployed .

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Answer 4

I would pursue it, but don't do it via letter. Not to be critical, but your written demeanor is not very good. I would make notes and set a meeting with the head of HR. Speak to them about the situation, but don't make it sound personal. If they think this is a personal grudge, you won't get very far. If that does not work, you may want to drop it or move on.