Hi
Thanks for your reply. The Enviromental Health Officer who spoke to her on this matter said he had wrote to the firm at least 10 days before they actually spoke to her about it. The firm must have known all about it but not said a thing untill when they mentioned it on Fri evening, about half hour before her finish time!
I have read the Staff Handbook and Im sure it said Gross Misconduct was drinking fighting stealing and Health and Safety Issues, cannot remember seeing anything else!
The two bosses were aware of it, but on the termination letter it said following direct instuction not to take litter of the estate which is a load of c**p. The reasond for dismissal were, dumping rubbish illegally and disposing of confidential information.
They also said stuff in the disciplinary hearing like, 'we all make mistakes so dont you worry about it!' Asked her how her parents were, and asked my son how his operation went! It was not professional at all. She never recieved any minites of the disciplinary hearing, just a dismissal letter. It makes me believe they were waiting for her to do something wrong!
They did say she could take someone to the hearing, It said a friend I think. We have sent an appeal letter in and are just waiting for thier reply.
The confidential Info she threw asay was in the communal office bins, she didnt know what it was as she just puts stuff in a bin bag!
Cheers
J*J*