Thank you. I have been dismissed but will receive a weeks pay and hol pay (and some time in leu) Back to square 1 again!

OK so have had 2 informal meetings with my manager where she has pulled me up over poor work standards and negative attitude. She then phones me today to say that management vs employee relations have broken down to such a point that there is no coming back from it and therefore she is wanting to hold a disciplinary hearing on friday where i am welcome to bring a rep. I know i will have a right to appeal, but can they sack me in this meeting with immediate effect FYI i am on contract for 1 weeks notice and ive been there for 7 ish months.

THANKS So, it would be wrong for them to turn a performance review into a disciplinary? At that point should I say, hang on, you need to write to me again to request my attendance at a disciplinary and I would have a right to bring a rep to that? I know i've worked there less than 12 months so probably quite easy for them to sack me, yes?

Been there since November 2012 if that helps Probation ended Jan 2013. Got my contract in Jan 2013

Got this letter recorded in the post from my employer (I haven't been there long, but am no longer in my probation period) I did have a meeting where they brought up the fact that i was rude to a customer and another where I left a security door open, and also where my standards of cleanliness haven't been up to scratch Should this meeting not have been a disciplinary where I could have bOUight a rep? This seems like the threat to me Is it a written warning? I have had 1 verbal warning so far since starting in Jan. I would like to thank you for meeting with us on 11th April. To confirm, we discussed your conduct during the incident in Reception on 7th April and various other smaller issues. By your own admission; you have some personal issues which are affecting your work but are seeking help to resolve these. We would like to offer our full support in this. We have put various initiatives in place to make your job simpler and clarified all your tasks via the job role sheet and daily tasks list. We hope this helps you to carry out your tasks more effectively. We also discussed the importance of health and safety, and hygiene in our industry. You declined to undertake the further training that was offered, due to your college course in x that demands a lot of your free time. I would like to formally meet again on 27th May 2013 at 4pm. Between now and then, I fully expect to see an improvement in attitude and work standards. Yours sincerely

My dad has recently had an operation on his spine. He has returned to work and requested a chair that is more supportive to his back and his boss has just said "great well go buy one then" !! My dad thinks it is in spite as he's had 3 weeks off over the operation recovery period. What do you think? Should the employer buy the chair since theirs are very old ad not suitable? Is there anything legal on this?

Sorted- verbal warning only! Boss was so nice and just said she was worried I wasn't happy

Thank u, getting really nervous now. I do like the job and I know I'm good I just hope that I can make them see that I am sorry. I will let all know how it goes

Ill just grovel & hope for the best

Nothing really just a letter saying thanks for verbally accepting the position as xxxx you will start on xxx Weill forward to seeing you then

No I totally understand I've been a bit rubbish really. I have no excuse. I am not on a probation period though i don't think. they said they would give me a contract after 3 months but i have nothing in writing about a probation. Is that normal?

I have had a disciplinary hearing letter from the company i work for, relates to an incident on 14th December where i shouted at my boss and threw some cutlery on the floor in the heat of the moment. The letter is dated yesterday my boss has seen me loads of times since and never mentioned what i did i thought shed just let it go.......... At the time i text & apologiesd for what i did and said it wouldn't happen again. She did not make any comment in reply. I've only been working 2 months for this company. Over xmas i didn't turn up for work one morning (hangover) I know that this is really bad, i got in eventually and stayed late to make up for it. I hoped they would see that it was christmas and that id made it up. I then receive a letter yesterday titled "disciplinary meeting" with my line manager and the hr manager and they have invited me to bring a representative with me. The letter states the date 14th Dec when the incident happened and 30th Dec when I was late. What I would like to know is: Does this sound like a dismissal meeting? Are they allowed to bring something up that happened well over 3 weeks ago that I've had no other communication about? Why did they send it recorded delivery? What is the purpose of me brining a representative?

right fair enough :s

It's ok luckily hubby wage covers our payments just will have to tighten up on meals out and buying useless stuff and branded clothes for kids until i find something else

well yes it was because one of my bosses was on day off and then the other was on holiday - they did give me a reason. I am just so shocked that they could leave me stewing like that for 8 nights. disappointlingly my colleague has heard that i would nevr hav even been sacked they wanted to talk to me about a customer complaint and changing my rota (for the better i might add) well ive well and truly f--- up and now they have found someone else glad they are pauying me, i was worried they might tqake agency staff costs out of the 70odd hours they owe me