suspended

[silentwolf]

hi can someone help me please

i was suspended from work by misjudgement on my part

i work on a hot food counter and was so busy

i sold something that was supposed to be took off counter as went over the time to be displayed when i realised what i did

i told y colleague and she goes dont worry about it as it be fine 2 days later she made a statement and told team manager what i did now

i getting disciplinary for gross misconduct im so scared never been suspended on full pay before or faced a diplinary

[rebel11]

Hi silentwolf

 

Welcome to CAG

 

To be honest this sounds way over the top, yes they have procedures and policies in place to meet Regulations and you must action them. Yes, some sort of action has to be taken, i.e. 'don't do it again', 'retraining' etc., but this seems very harsh.

 

Have you made mistakes before? How long have you worked there?

 

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/mar/06/guide-to-food-date-labels

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69316/pb132629-food-date-labelling-110915.pdf

[Emmzzi]

The advice you've had on another forum seemed right to me. Was there anything else specific you wanted to know ? We can't predict the future, we can advise on procedure.

[renegadeimp]

Can I ask how much time over the norm it was.

 

For instance depending on product it could be 20mins or 2 hours.

[silentwolf]

yes i have made mistakes in past like all coleagues

 

have it was hr over of what i can tell at time was supposed to be off at 2pm i apparently sold it at 3.10

i wasnt even sure of the time but surely my colleague should of noticed this too as we was both working on same department

 

i also work volunteering and the manager there has asked to see my notes and everything from manager of the superstore

[rebel11]

Try not to worry, you can appeal their decision if it goes against you. Have a read of your employee handbook on disiplinary procedures i.e. Gross Misconduct. The product should last a considerable time, I see no risk there.

 

So basically it that it wasn't time checked and was sold. Your co-worker should also have checked product.

 

Have any of the previous mistakes resulted in disiplinary action?

 

Let us know what they say.

[silentwolf]

no previous mistakes resulted in disciplinary this is my first this just making me so ill

i not eaten since being suspended at 5 pm yesterday afternoon

just worried before got job i was on sick for 7 yrs with depression and anxiety

[rebel11]

Not eating will make you ill, stop worrying, get something to eat, favourite food, put some happy music on and put the events out of your mind. Sometimes things seem a lot worse then they actually, worrying is a waste of energy.

 

At the moment, you just have to wait, they are paying you to do nothing.

Tell us when you have to go for a disiplinary meeting.

 

no previous mistakes resulted in disciplinary this is my first this just making me so ill

i not eaten since being suspended at 5 pm yesterday afternoon

just worried before got job i was on sick for 7 yrs with depression and anxiety

[silentwolf]

thursday

[renegadeimp]

Most that will likely happen is a written warning for food safety purposes. Very doubtful youll be dismissed, and if you are then it can easily be appealed against as it is extreme, and they would have to show that if anyone else has done the same, they recieved the same punishment too.

[rebel11]

Hi silentwolf

 

They've written and told you about the alledged Gross Misconduct.

 

Have they provided any other written information i.e. the witness statement etc.

 

You should be given that written information before the disiplinary, so that you can prepare to answer the case at the disiplinary.

 

If you haven't received it, phone them up and tell them you want the disiplinary postponed until such time that the requested information which you are entiltled to has been sent and you have the opportunity to get further advice.

 

No doubt they will send it first class and you will receive it on Tuesday.

 

Also you have the right to be accompanied to the disiplinary meeting by a fellow co-worker.

[silentwolf]

they gave me all this information at a meeting i went in for my shift last week and they had it all including witness statement but more like a note on paper and signed

[rebel11]

So you have a copy of the witness statement? So what does the witness statement say?

 

they gave me all this information at a meeting i went in for my shift last week and they had it all including witness statement but more like a note on paper and signed

[silentwolf]

just my name n that she witnessed me sellling this item at certain time even though i have no idea wat time it was

[rebel11]

Am I right in thinking, she wasn't aware of what happened until you told her, but you were aware of what had happened, but carried on with the sale?

 

 

just my name n that she witnessed me sellling this item at certain time even though i have no idea wat time it was

[silentwolf]

i wasnt aware untill after i sold it and when i did i told her as she more experienced etc been there longer i said to her what shall i do do i tell someone like team leader and she went no dont worry and she made statement 2 days later .i dont no why 2 days later when she was on the incident day and the day after

[rebel11]

O.K. she didn't witness it, she is going by what you said to her, but your not sure of the time, so the information contained in the witness statement can't be correct unless she noted the time when you told, it would only be correct if you told her immediately.

 

I think you need to write a letter to take to the disiplinary with you.

[silentwolf]

she did witness it she was stood next to me

[rebel11]

O.K. she did witness it, any thoughts on the following?

 

I think you need to write a letter explaining what happened, take that with you to the disiplinary (XXXXXXXXXX = name of co-worker):-

 

On the XX/XX/2014 the following incident happened.

 

I sold a product out of display/time. I missed the display/time on the product which is against procedures. XXXXXXXXX was standing next to me, she spotted that the product was out of display/time which is against procedures, but didn't stop me selling the product.

 

I asked XXXXXXXXX if I should report it to the team leader, she responded with 'dont worry about it as it will be fine'. XXXXXXXXX didn't report the matter immediately or even state that she would, especially after her advice to me was 'dont worry about it as it will be fine'.

 

She was working as part of the team with me. I would of expected us both to carry out display/time checks on all the products as per procedures and policies. I always follow policies and procedures and this is the first time I have made a mistake and it won't happen again.

 

I regret making the mistake and I am willing to be retrained on display/time product procedures if the company feels that I need further training on that aspect of my job.

 

I have learnt a lot about the job and am still learning. I am always committed, enthusastic and determined in the way that I carry out my job.

[silentwolf]

ty rebel i just had phone call and now they postponed the disciplinary for extra day i just want it over n done with

 

 

and also someone has told one my daughters friends mum whos a customer ,that i been suspended they went to my department asked where i was and told i was suspended

Edited October 8, 2014 by silentwolf

[rebel11]

Hi silentwolf

 

The postponement is probably because someone who should be at the disiplinary has got other meetings that day/time.

 

Someone has given out confidential information i.e. 'that you have been suspended' when they should not have said that. That is something you should raise at the displinary, you could add it to the letter.

 

ty rebel i just had phone call and now they postponed the disciplinary for extra day i just want it over n done with

 

 

and also someone has told one my daughters friends mum whos a customer ,that i been suspended they went to my department asked where i was and told i was suspended