gross misconduct allegation

[MatthewinHampshire]

Hi, just wanted some initial views please. My daughter works in a national chain restaurant. She didn't turn up to a training event recently and neither did she phone to give her apologies. At her next shift she apologised, explained why etc. As a result she was told that she was being disciplned.

 

She was given the impression by her manager that her disciplinary letter was in the office for her to collect. So she went to the office to collect it (I understand this to be fairly routine for staff to collect payslips etc from the office). Sure enough on the desk was an enveloped addressed to her containing an invitiation to a disciplinary hearing in a few days time. The following day she was contacted by the employer to say that she was suspended and since then she has received a letter from them to say that they are now investigating a case of gross misconduct - "the unauthorised possession or removal of property belonging to the company", the property in this case being the disciplinary letter!!

 

This to me sounds completely ridiculous, can an envelope addressed to her, for her attention be classed as company property, can she really be accused of unauthorised removal of this "property" when she was under the impression she was to collect it?

 

Thanks in advance.

[honeybee13]

Hello and welcome to CAG.

 

Weekends are always a little quieter here, but hopefully the forum guys will be along later with advice for you.

 

My best, HB

[king12345]

A letter addressed to her is for her to take and open, otherwise why would they address that to her?

[Emmzzi]

how exactly was she "given the impression"? what was said by whom?

[ericsbrother]

has she sill got the envelope?

how long has she worked for the company?