Hi I have a couple of questions for you geniuses that live amongst this forum 1st) Can a company investigate you into gross misconduct relating to not following "the companies cash handling procedures" without actually ever been given a copy of cash handling procedures. Nor did my manager ever train me into any cash procedures. Nor did anybody in the work place receive any cash handling procedures or training. What is the law on this? Shouldn't I of at least been trained. 2nd) Can a company investigate you only at a certain point despite others investigated under similar circumstances displayed in their various meetings with managers and etc. having told management that they took a certain role and one particular individual claiming a different story. My point here may be particularly hazy but I would like to point out if a work colleague stated that he said something and management have stated otherwise and that I was there only line of investigation currently surely this is a wrong and incorrect practice. 3rd) Bad morale due to the investigation. Where do I stand here? This investigation has created bad morale in the workplace. Is there a case of mishandling the investigation here? What are the remedies if any for this circumstance. 4th) Can an employer dismiss you alone for not following procedures that I was never given and can they fire you on the suspicion of theft without any proof and proof and truthful statements from other employees involved would lead to management believing that more than one person had the opportunity to take the money or misplace it? 5th) Can I bring a solicitor to any meeting that takes place next even if my employer doesn't offer that? 6th) Is receiving a letter for a formal meeting investigating gross misconduct acceptable on the day of the investigation, a couple of hours before in fact, acceptable? I would really appreciate some help here. This has gone on for a couple of weeks now and I have done nothing wrong and feel as if the blame is coming my way. I want to fight this to the end. Thanks.

I can definitely cast doubt. But they cannot prove that I took the money. Even though I didn't take it. They can still terminate employment? Is that correct? What a cruel way to go.

Hi there, In March, £500 pounds went "missing" from the workplace. The guys counted all the money from all the tills on the Friday and counted it up and bagged it. They sealed a bag of notes that wasn't meant to be sealed as it was missing the slip for the amount lodged. The problem is that two guys count all the money. They are adamant that all the money was in the bag. However, since the bag had to be cut open, because they sealed the bag without the slips, and I needed to write up the cheque/lodgment slip and put the money into the new bag, the opening of the bag was done in one of those guys presence. I had to transfer the notes from one bag to another, the two guys left the office, as it's normal procedure for one person to seal the bags(which is wrong IMO). I am now left in a very vulnerable situation here. There is no CCTV inside the counting rooms at all and their is no way to prove that I did take the money. But am I correct in saying they can still fire me by ruling out the other two guys and the counting company. I don't want to lose my job, but that's not important, what is important is that I know they are about to accuse me of stealing, which they cannot prove and which I did not do. All the blame seems to be lying at my feet for something as to which I did not do. Can I take a polygraph or something to prove my innocence? Or if not what action can I take if they fire me for stealing without proving it? I feel helpless. John