Yes I am his line manager

Hi Yes I appreciate that the email is pretty damming but I can assure you there was no collusion. You raise a good point - there does appear to be a contradiction.

Many thanks for all your advice I will do as you propose and let you know how it transpires

Hi The management group agreed a 35% sampling. He is saying the money claimed was to part pay for his management course. So no benefits or money to me -

The rota book is a record of who took which class and Jack is very poor at updating it when he has taken a class. I realise the email reads badly but I have worked with the company for nearly 23 years and never done anything remotely like this - when staff have been found putting in wrong details and I have seen it I have altered the sheet and spoken to them direct

Hi When he was interviewed aboiut the hours and it was pointed out that he hadnt worked the hours he told them it had been agreed with me that he could claim hours - there is nothing in writing apart from an email joking about dates. Yes this email is from him. It starts from by boss asking jack to put dates to the classes (hours) he is claiming for and then proceeds Jack forwards me the email saying Hmmmmmmmmmmmm Which I contsrude to mean he doesnt know what to do or he is joking he is being told off I then reply with I " I will see what dates you submitted and make a list" - my intention being so he can resubmit He then responds " I didnt put the dates ( like we said) but can make them up and re-send if you want me to - I had previously spoken to Jack about submitting claims on time and if rushed then a summary would suffice - I trusted this employee as he had worken for me for 6 years I have replied " Yes pick a few dates and alter the rota book " - this didnt mean pick any old date it meant the dates he worked It finshed there

As it stands the only evidence they have is the following:- 1. An email that jokes about dates - which they are inferring confirms my collusion 2. I authorised payment for these hours - I have 120 employees and it has been previously agreed that we could sample check hence why it appears I have missed the two occassions when hours were claimed but not worked 3. The employee concerned has said in his statement I knew he was doing this - which is also incorrect -

I am due to attend a disciplinary hearing April 2nd for potential Gross Misconduct. I have recieved the documents my employer is going to present as evidence but one of statements from another employee are incorrect, One says I knew he was claiming hours when he hadnt worked them which is incorrect How can I correct this -

I would like to know if someone writes and signs a statement and it is clearly wrong can I challenge that at the hearing

Hi Does your employer have a disciplinary procedure - the stages should be identified in there. I am currently suspended waiting for a hearing for potential gross misconduct but have had the hearing date deferred to allow me time to prepare my defense.