Final Written Warning, questions.

[alienskumm]

Hi All,

 

A question about Final Written Warnings, if the company discipline procedure states that a Final Written Warning will be held on file for 12 months, when would the start date for the 12 months be?

 

Would it be from the date of the alleged offence? or The date of the disciplinary hearing? or The date the Final Written Warning letter was sent?

 

My OH has recieved a letter stating she is on a "First - Final Written Warning" and this will be held on file for 12 months, the letter she has received is dated but doesn't state when the 12 months starts or finishes.

 

We are also confused as to what a "first" final written warning might be, the company levels of discipline, according to their procedure are:

 

1. Verbal Warning

2. Written warning

3. Final Written Warning

4. Dismissal.

 

She has accepted the punishment, although harsh (first offence), on the grounds that the job is now crap (new manager) and she wants to see if they are consitent in their punishments with other members of staff, a final warning for a minor offence as far as I can see means that any minor offence must recieve the same level of punishment.

 

Thanks for any information you can give me, we want to write to ask for clarification as to what the punishment actually is and when the 12 months starts, so that I know the answers before I write, to see if they get it wrong.

 

Many thanks.

 

AS

[Emmzzi]

From the date of the disciplinary I would think

 

However if it genuinely is a minor matter she should appeal.

[alienskumm]

Thanks for the answer, this punishment is the result of an appeal, it just isn't worth the bother, we are waiting for them to slip up now.