return of personal belongings

[Tugela]

I was employed for 6 1/2 years by a company in the UK but was permanently based overseas.

 

 

Recently I was dismissed (im taking this to the tribunal) and

 

 

they brought me back to the UK.

 

 

I could only bring one case with me and had to leave the rest of my belongings in Europe.

 

 

I asked for them to please get the rest of my stuff back home to me and they have refused.

 

 

What can I do about this?

 

 

thanks

[rebel11]

Hi Tugela

 

Could you provide the whole story, please? Why could you only bring one suitcase? Who has your belongings? Why are they responsible for returing your belongings? etc.

[Tugela]

Ok I was sent to work by my employee, a UK Company to work permanently overseas. Obviously as people do over years you collect stuff. When I got dismissed (Iwas called back to the uk for this to happen, so came with the minimum of things as was not expecting this), after the dismissal I was sent back to Europe to collect my things. I could not bring everything in one go as I only had one suitcase, so emailed the company and asked if they could please get my remainder of things sent back to the uk. I then came home (UK). Eventually, today, I got an email saying that I am responsible for my own belongings. Firstly they said they would look into it, and now they saying no. what I want to know is - are they responsible to bring me back with my things or not? Or are they doing this because I am taking them to a tribunal? My belongings are still in the house I was renting (the company paid the rent - which they have not paid now either)

Thanks hope you can advise me

[Emmzzi]

It would be entirely reasonable for you to have shipped your possessions home. Your acquiring things is not your employers problem.

[rebel11]

Hi Tugela

 

It would have been prudent whilst you were there to make arrangements, because there was a good chance under the circumstances that your former employer more then likely would said 'no'.

 

Was there a specific 'relocation' package when you moved out there? If so were there any 'T & C's' with that package, were costs would be covered?