Possible constructive dismissal ?

[Barbara Ann]

Great I am glad you have the RCN behind you. Any idea on the time frame ? I hope it is soon for you as you don't need this hanging over you.

Sounds like the manager will need a disciplinary himself for the way he has handled this.

[Dansdad]

Great I am glad you have the RCN behind you. Any idea on the time frame ? I hope it is soon for you as you don't need this hanging over you.

Sounds like the manager will need a disciplinary himself for the way he has handled this.

 

 

Well the appeal was held today (Thursday) and the RCN rep was brilliant.

She had the Practise Manager (Who insisted on being present at the appeal) tied up in knots and at times lost for words. He was told that he had broken employment law on a number of points but just wouldn't accept it.

 

The RCN produced a complete file of evidence to support the appeal and after a 90 minute hearing, gave it to the panel for consideration. Less than 30 minutes later, with nowhere near enough time to read the evidence, it was announced that the appeal was unsuccessful and mitigating evidence irrelevant. The doctors concerned looked extremely uncomfortable at this and just stared at their feet. Guilt maybe ?

 

Apparently the partners, the senior nurse and the practise manager all had a meeting on the Wednesday before and the RCN believe that the appeal outcome was decided then although it obviously can't be proven.

 

Anyway its off to a tribunal we go.

 

However some more information has emerged which suggests that the senior nurse may actually now be one of the partners which would explain why she's always at the meetings. Is there any way of finding this out ?

 

And apparently, some of the staff have been signing up as directors to non-existant companies. What's that all about ? Anyone know ? Is it some sort of [problem] to avoid paying out an ET award ?

 

Thanks

 

Ron

[vonnie32]

Hi Ron

I don't have anything to add to the invalueable iformation and advice your wife has been given but I just wanted to say I agree that she has been treated terribly and this must be causing you all a great deal of stress.

 

Try not to worry too much (I know that's easier said than done - I'm in a similar position) but this will pass in time and better days will come - well that's what's keeping me going anyway.

Good luck to you both

vonnie