Suspended from work??

[petethemanc]

I was called into the office this morning and told i was being suspended from work pending an investigation. They would not tell me why i was being suspended though. Can they do this or do they have to at least tell me what im meant to be accused of?

[Bigredbus]

Hi,

 

Your employer is not under the obligation to inform you of the alledged charges held against you at this stage. Upon the investigation, if it is decided that there is a disciplinary case to answer, your employer will let you know in writing.

[honeybee13]

Hi there, this must be tough for you. A bolt from the blue was it, or did you have any inkling? [Don't tell us if you don't want to.]

 

I hope you're suspended on full pay.

 

My best, HB

[petethemanc]

I had no idea whatsoever not even a clue. Im on full pay while this is investigated. Its the not knowing what im meant to have done, going a whole weekend not knowing is not good.

[honeybee13]

I understand, wish I could say something. A read of the forum would show you how often this happens and it's not always bad news and the end of the world as you know it.

 

Big hugs, HB x

[petethemanc]

Ok so after the meeting with my bosses and HR it would seem that it was something and nothing and there was no reason for me to have my contract terminated. However, lately i have had some personal problems and not been in a good place, so my work standard may have dropped a little (understanable if you knew the reason) now, on friday all the other engineers had been thinned out and gone home, i had completed every job given to me and assumed that everyone had been thinned out. So today i am called into a meeting with the two project engineers and asked why i had left early, i gave them the reason i already outlined and then it felt as though i was being bombarded by both of them unfairly i felt. Eventually they found my breaking point due to the personal problems and i told them so, i left the building to try and compose myself and ten minutes later i went back into the office (boardroom where we were before i walked out) and they were gone. So i rang my boss rather than go up to the office as i was still a little upset, no one answered, so i stayed a further 20 minutes and also rang the HR supervisor (as she had stated if there were any further issues then i was to ring her immediately) she herself did not answer so i left the office to go home. I felt this was completely unfair to have no representation after everything i had gone through (personal issues) what i aim to do now is wait for the HR rep to ring me back, if this has not happened by close of play today then i shall ring my bosses and explain that i feel the situation was dealt with unfairly and a HR rep was not made available as i was told earlier. I am however scared that i could be dissmised from my job immediately, or does this carry a written warning?? any help appreciated.

 

Thank you

 

 

EDIT

 

 

The project enginee ang me to say there had been a meeting and the result my contract would be terminated. I have to wait and see what it says in the letter, but suely i should have received a written warning and not terminating my contract like that?

Edited June 1, 2010 by petethemanc
update on what happened.

[petethemanc]

Bump please.

[meols cop]

Was this meeting you had related to your origional suspension? What happened after your suspension? How long have you worked there?

[petethemanc]

This meeting today was kind of related to the suspension, as they mentioned the leaving site ealy incident (which carried no warning in anyway) and after the suspension i was told there was nothing to follow up, and that i could return to work immediately which i did. I had been with the company 7 months.