Thanks for all the warm welcomes. The appeal process has already started so I haven't missed the boat as a summary email has been sent. I am now following this up with a more formal letter (the HR Director was also on holiday last week so we have arranged to speak this week). mrsfoot - I have been paid for the whole month of June, not 28 days after the 8th June. When I spoke to Acas they said I have no ground to make a complaint about them not following process as I wasn't there a year so they don't need to follow the usual disciplinary procedures. - But the adviser did find it st

Hi all, I stumbled upon this website from a Google search and I've been reading some historic posts and it certainly seems like you've been able to help a great deal of people. Story is: 8th June 2012 I was fired for Gross Misconduct because of "process, performance and brand". I joined this business on the 27th June 2011 (2 weeks short of being there 1 year). I realise I don't have any rights to sue my previous employer as I wasn't there for a full 12 months (even though they decided to may me in Lieu of Notice and had they served the normal 28 days notice that would