Employment advise

[saber]

Hi,

 

Can anyone advise I am 5 weeks into me notice period of 3 months and today have been given a letter advising of a disaplinary meeting due to my absense and time keeping. I have had 2 days of sickness one was for sickness bug (I have 3 kids and my wife is a childminder) the other I had a day off with a chest infection docter has prescribed anti-biotics. I have been a couple of minutes late on several occasions since handing in my notice just wondering what my options are?

 

As a side issue I have found another position due to being advised that the Director who has given this letter to me wanted me out of my current position.

 

Cheers

[Sidewinder]

Hi Saber

 

The employer would be entitled to raise the issue of 'excessive' absence whether you are working your notice or not, but it would be most unusual to hold a formal disciplinary hearing for this reason unless you have been warned about absence in the past. Many employers use scoring factors to monitor absence levels and en employee passing the threshold would be spoken to and warned that future absences may trigger a disciplinary, but having said that, there is nothing to say that they cannot go straight to a disciplinary if that is their policy.

 

Whilst you may get a first, or written warning for this, it is unlikely that it would be dealt with more severely than that, however if your treatment appears unfair (for example if your 'offences' are no worse than others who have not been similarly treated, then you would be entitled to raise a grievance to that effect. Of course it may be that with your sseemingly reasonable) explanations for the actual absences (although you do admit to several instances of lateness as well), they may just choose to verbally warn you as to your attendance during the remainder of your employment.

 

Not entirely sure about the reason for leaving bit - how did the Director indicate that he wanted you 'out'? Whilst there may well be an element of victimisation here in calling you for a disciplinary over absence and timekeeping, there wouldn't be much that you could do if you have (in effect) played into his hands. A couple of minutes late, whilst not the end of the world, does give a certain amount of ammunition to use against you, so probably best to try and not repeat this in the next few weeks!

[saber]

Hi,

 

Cheers this is what I thought never been in this situatuation before so wasn't sure.

 

The crux of it is my line manager told be about the wanting me out from which after 6 year s service I decided to look else where. My line manager told me he would deny all knowledge of the conversation. It was said in good faith but the director can be an arse. So i did find alternative employement and today I did mention that a manager told me about the wanting me out comment. Not sure what tomorrow will bring!

 

Wish I kept quiet now! The sickness in my opinion is all related to the stress of knowing I was in the firing line so to speak!