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OK, sounds a little heavy handed approach from the employer. The fact the has not been suspended means that the punishment they are potentially thinking of delivering is relatively minor, so a warning etc. What was the outcome of the grievance? I guess that they found in her favor and therefore that's the reason for disciplinary action. It seems rather strange that she would immediately raise a grievance, as this would be a step after a polite informal chat that she would have before a grievance. A grievance is something you file after the employer has not done anything about a particular issue even though you have raised it.

 

Anyway. Is you husband part of USDAW? The shop workers union, they would give advice and attend the hearing. Retailers are normally really bad at this sort of thing. When he goes into the investigatory interview, they will present the evidence, now this needs to be the written complaint, and the notes from the grievance that they had with her, and your notes too. You are allowed copies of all these so you know what she has said about you and her claims. Also why the company feels this is a disciplinary thing too.

 

If they don't supply this, then simply say "I have a right to see the evidence against me so I may prepare an adequate defence" if they still do not show you the evidence, let them carry on the meeting, noting your objection to not seeing the notes, and let them come to a decision. This will then need to be appealed under the grounds of no evidence was presented and you feel that a fair process has not been followed.

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The fact that it has gone to a disciplinary isn't a major thing, the disciplinary is for your husband to present his defence to the allegations.

 

If she was intimidated, why didn't she say so? If she was intimidated why didn't she call for help from this person that was passing by? Has your husband ever shown intimidating behaviour before to her, if not then what gave her the impression that he was being intimidating?

 

If she is in HR then she'll know how to react to intimidating employees, has she raised issues before about employees seeming intimidating? If she is in HR then why did she allow the conversation to be held with an open door? Why didn't she ask him to come in and sit down?

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All seems very strange! I have dealt with USDAW before (as the employer) they generally seem good at what they do - but it very much depends on the person you get.

 

A lot of my questions above are still valid and he should ask them in his disciplinary. I'm sure that even though she is from the shop floor - working within HR requires certain skills, that if she has she hasn't applied and if she doesn't then why is she doing that job?

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yeah retail is a very incestuous sector in some companies. I would also point out that what was the point of having a locker if HR will go through and throw your stuff out as and when they like. It certainly appears that's what they have done.

 

It really appears a massive over reaction by everybody here, HR and management. Your husband wanted an answer to a question, he was not happy with the one he received and pushed for an explanation. All of your husbands actions appear to be reasonable responses to what has happened to him.

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Yeah i absolutely agree, when you start asking questions of them, especially those higher up they just cannot come up with answers to why things have been done or especially when they screw things up there will never be an apology or any form of admittance of doing things wrong.

 

It very much is when you do things wrong, then you are punished as harshly as they can. But when they make a mistake its just excuses, like "we're busy" or "we didn't know". and you certainly get the feeling of a them and us mentality! I was a store manager for a large retailer, and i know exactly how it all works!

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