Hello there. I'm a bit confused, would you mind explaining please? Above you say you had an appeal hearing and then you say you were dismissed by the old company. Are the appeal hearing and the dismissal with the same people? My best, HB Sorry, yes it is. I am appealing against my dismissal, I had the appeal hearing three weeks ago this week, but I haven't heard back from them as yet. I was dismissed on 04/03/13 Appeal hearing on 28/03/13 My union is submitting my ET as this is the reason I have paid subscription, so I will instruct them to submit it now.

I have submitted all papers to the GMB and their legal team they were waiting on the decision of my appeal I will contact them tomorrow and see if I can progress with the ET Thanks

My old company dismissed me for gross misconduct BUT in my appeal hearing I had good enough evidence to hopefully change their mind

Evening guys Righty I had my appeal hearing on the 28th March which will be 3 weeks this Thurs how long shall I wait to chase this? Thanks Pete

No, if he had said if you go home it will be deemed as a refusal to work, then I would've not gone home. But they did give me/us an alternative option as I was walking out though.. To pick up male custodies and then collect a female officer to pick up the female.

Exactly....

Supposed refusal of work... "Given a route which had a female prisoner to be collected and I as a male was on the back on the vehicle, during my training we were told that males should not sit in back with females so I've never done this, I questioned the route with my boss who said to me to either do the route or go home, he also stated that a new memo from the home office had come out stating males can transport females now so I asked to see the new memo as an employee I/we have the right to see these yeah? anyhow I was not shown this memo so I took the option of going home".

Afternoon guys Righty just after some advise or re assurance I have been working for a company driving/escorting prisoners for 7 years until valentines day I was suspended for an investigation to take place, the company done me for gross misconduct 2 weeks later and I have jut had my appeal date through which is on the 28th. Anyhow quick details so you can advise Given a route which had a female prisoner to be collected and I as a male was on the back on the vehicle, during my training we were told that males should not sit in back with females so ive never done this, I questioned the route with my boss who said to me to either do the route or go home, he also stated that a new memo from the home office had come out stating males can transport females now so I asked to see the new memo as an employee I/we have the right to see these yeah? anyhow I was not shown this memo so I took the option of going home. I sent an email to HR and asked for them to send me the company SOP (standard operators procedure) for transporting a female and the SOP does not mention anything about a male being able to transport a female prisoner so what do you think my chances are? The manager who took my meeting who then sacked me could not give me an answer to the SOP and said I ask far to many questions to my managers. Look forward to any points Thanks Pete