Advice needed for my disciplinary hearing

[Emmzzi]

The legalities are pretty much that they can just let you go. Apologise and offer to make the time up at a time convenient to them, not you.

 

*ask* if your dad can come with - they can refuse as legally it's a union rep or colleague to accompany.

[Emmzzi]

'Declining standards of work' suggests that your work was of a higher quality before. Have you ever been spoken to about your work prior to this?.

 

yes, she has already posed this - uniform standards and far more seriously, hygeine procedures.

[Emmzzi]

you have been there 5 months. They can follow NO PROCEDURE AT ALL and as long as it isn't gender/race discrimination etc, you can be dismissed never mind a warning!

 

Ignore the posters advising you on technicalities. They do not apply here and will only get the employer's back up. Work on your sincere apology.

[Emmzzi]

But I would advise against going into the meeting grovelling and apologising unreservedly, especially on the advice of people posting on this thread who feel the employee is always in the wrong.

 

1. sincere apology isn't grovelling, nor is offering to make the time up

2. she is, self admittedly, in the wrong. that is why I feel she is in the wrong - I'm not imagining it, it's via my magic power of reading comprehension!

 

anyway. Rachel, I do hope it has gone ok - updates appreciated!

[Emmzzi]

Glad to hear you got through it ok!

[Emmzzi]

Yes, they can.

[Emmzzi]

let's remember OP has been there for about 6 months.

 

They can dismiss. she needs to sharpen up.

[Emmzzi]

There is also the possibility that Rachel isn't suited to work requiring a high level of detail. That could be a really useful thing to take from this too. So whatever happens she will have information to make better decisions in future.