Thanks to everyone that gave me advice on here regarding my problem at work. Sorry have not posted any updates........none to post, didnt hear a single thing after my last post, no letter, no phone call from my employer......then 2 and half months later (yesterday actually) I received a letter in the post stating....... no further investigation, all accusations/ record will be removed from my file..... and apologies for any upset or inconvenience caused!!......

Hi thanks for replying, when I gave amended notes in person to 'fact finder' (who wholly decides if there is even a case to answer to) he told me himself from his experience of dealing with similar cases its not going to go to worst case scenario ....... as in losing my job!! Then added 'thats if nothing else comes to light'........ I replied that nothing else WILL come to light and by the sounds of things you have already marked me guilty!! I am on 2 weeks annual leave from today and he has asked me if I will go in if needed for any further enquiries/meetings...........I told him no he will have to wait till I am back at work and as far as I am concerned I have done nothing wrong and refuse to spend my annual leave stressing anymore over all this. I am not dragging any of my co workers into this mess unless I have no choice, not even upset over this anymore I am angry because I cancelled going away with my family over this crap

Hi, thanks again for replying. I know one ot the 3 other staff i was on with has not been questioned and she only does the odd shift so maybe recalls more than I do ...... and has told someone I did not do what ive been accused of but cant say anything YET because she doesnt want them adding the accusation of breaking confidentiality to all this. Apparently she cant understand why they have not questioned her about anything. It all just feels a bit cloak and dagger to me, is this how fact finding is conducted just speaking to who they choose? Soy you probs all bloody bored with this now

Hi everyone thanks so much for your replies and help on this I appreciate this so much. Just had couple of days off stressing about the whole thing. Here is an update though........ I did not sign fact finding notes, instead I typed a statement and also a couple of questions and answers that I felt were not recorded correctly, glad I took my own notes soon as I left meeting. Anyway I gave these to fact finder and he looked through them and said it was fine.......he then noted i am on 2 weeks annual leave from the 25th and then asked me if I would come in if needed (for any further meeting or anything) and continued to say in his experience and when he has dealt with things like this before they dont usually go to worst case scenario BUT like he said he has to look over everything and make a decision and i probs wouldnt want to be stressing over it my whole time off.........I reminded him that it was a bit late for that (stopping me stressing). I dont feel I should feel pressured into dealing with this whilst on leave. Can anyone tell me if during fact finding they interview all those on shift or just the person making the accusation and the one they are making it against??.........Thanks again for all advice

Hi Thanks for reply. The answers given by me are not word for word and just one line answers and even sound like I am blaming other staff which I would not do. After i came out of meeting i jotted down some notes myself because I wasnt allowed a witness with me...........Ive put a letter in with notes and statement relating to questions I was asked but not signed their notes just my hand written statement...........im also on shift at weekend with one of the two casual staff that were on duty that day . By the way how long should it have been after allegation should I have been questioned because nearly four weeks later seems too long

Thank you for replying, I really appreciate it. Ive since found out (from notes taken at meeting i had) that its about making cakes that someone said I took home. The notes are wrong, well the wording on them are, ive been asked to sign these and take them to work. I still dont 100% remember that day but i messaged girl I was on shift with and asked her and she replied......yep my first time ever making rainbow cupcakes but id not documented the activity but I had 3 days earlier.........I would never steal anything and if i was that way inclined why would I openly do this in front of 3 other staff risking my job when I lone work after 8pm ?? Ive tried to carry on working as normal but its difficult when your not allowed to offload to anyone, plus I keep breaking down and its causing massive stress at home ive even cancelled going on holiday next week through all this

Hi I have worked for a company (supported living) for past 8 1/2 years. Two days ago a manager came to my base and after 20 mins of faffing about asked me to come to our head office because he wanted to ask me a few questions.. ... a fact finder....nothing to worry about (his words). Once there he introduced me to the note taker and added that she used to work for the police. ..........he then pulled out some notes and questioned me about my activities on a certain day.. ....which was roughly four weeks previous. I stated the obvious fact that he was asking me to remember a working day nearly a month ago..... ...he said he would jog my memory by mentioning a one off event I supported someone to in town. I gave information from memory then he informed me that an allegation had been made against me regarding using ingredients from tenants house to make something for myself to take home....... ..........gobsmacked is an understatement, accusation made from casual staff on duty that day (one of two) who both finished their shift hours before i finished mine. Obviously upset I was offered the option of going home but i chose to return to my base..... ....back there my manager saw i was upset and on finding out I wasnt even 100% sure what I had just been accused of... she rang the fact finder only to be reprimanded along with myself for not adhering to confidentiality !!!!! Does anyone have any advice (theres more to this too but my head is completely mashed with this right now) Thanks in advance for any help or advice

To be honest its a really strange set up. When I started work here a few years ago as a permanent worker on 25 hours a week contract I was told that unless I signed the casual register then I would not be able to do any extra hours. This register was really just a typed letter saying welcome to the casual register (this was same letter given to casual workers too) and stated the following That I was not employed by RMBC, not entitled to sick pay or annual leave. Thats it really, not signed or headed. When permanent staff picked up extra hours they were paid the casual worker rate which was lower. The casual workers (many of them) worked over full time hours every week for years, some were put on our rota in advance too. Anyway there was a complaint from a casual worker a couple of years ago about not being paid annual leave and this resulted in them receiving a pay out and all permanent staff had annual leave paid to them for the extra hours they had worked ( back dated only a few months). Now they make all casual workers take a one week break every month ( but these breaks can be changed if houses are really short staffed, so its what ever suits managers really). Everyone states these breaks are forced in order to show that casual staff do not work regular hours week in week out and this way casual staff (who are more regular than permanent staff!!) are not entitled to holidays, sick pay and other rights. Sorry so long winded but its so frustrating seeing people treated like this, it was impossible for these casual workers to have another job as they were often told very last moment that they had to take their weeks break. Many of them have put in regular full time hours for years and have now been told that they can re apply for newly named bank staff register by submitting application form and attending an interview and and then be paid at around £7.20 an hour. I understand this happens but do these workers have no rights at all ?

Hi there is a massive thing going on with casuals where I work (local council adult care). Some of the people on casual register work every day (and have done so for years here) but a few months ago they were made to take random breaks from working...... as and when suits managers, breaks are a week made to be taken once a month apparently this whole set up is done in order to get ou of offering permanent contracts and the employee rights that go with that...........casual workers receive a payslip every month showing hours worked and so on, no mention of forced weeks break. Also they were all called to a 10 min meeting last week to be told they are no longer required as of the end of March, some of these people have been employed on councils casual register for over a decade!! They were also told at this meeting on the Thursday that if they chose to they could re apply for newly named bank staff register and closing date to get applications in was....the very following Monday!!...........Does anyone have any idea where these people stand legally (I am employed on permanent contract but have worked regular with several of these so called casual staff). Sorry if i am butting in on a post