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Re: Dismissed

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Jayfin wrote:What's going on with rm management , if you've signed in 1-2 minutes after your scheduled time of starting and thats part of the reason theryre dismissing you , than u feel for u m8 because I find that very petty indeed , I could understand 10- 30 minutes late every day , they're idiots m8 . R u working your notice period now if you've got your appeal hearing
Although so far, everyone's been careful since the announcement. We were told not long ago, that even if we sign in on time. If we're late on the Shop Floor (e.g. needed to use the toilet) it's now classed as being late, and that they're going to "conduct" people who're late. Unless it's a "one off", or there's a very good reason for the lateness.

The wierd thing is, though. That although it's not uncommon for people to be a little late, if there's holdups on the Motorway (most of us don't live locally). The same holdups delay the majority of people commuting on that Motorway, and the Radio is always on at Work, so the Managers must be aware of the reason for the delay. :hmmmm In fact, one of the Managers is among the group who are affected. A few of us always get in very early, and hang around in the Canteen, or Smoking Area, 'till the shift starts. But I can understand the position of those who don't. It's a long day, turning up half an hour - 45 minutes early every day, just in case some fool crashes on the Motorway.

It does seem to me, that it's an attempt to find an excuse to get rid of people on the cheap. Particularly considering what's happening to wiser112. :hmmmm Still, only time will tell, if Management carry out their threat to start conducting people here too.
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Re: Dismissed

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wiser112 wrote:i was totalling up my lateness and it was no more than 2 hours
At 1-2 minutes late a time that's quite a number of days.
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Re: Dismissed

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well yeah 1-2 minutes one day was 1hr 10minutes when the time changed but other than that it was always 1-2 minutes

i told them to check the system for my clock in times due to manager writing whatever they felt on the late attendance sheet
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Re: Dismissed

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in regards to everyones posts
thanks so much, on another note i have been Reinstated into my position
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Re: Dismissed

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Nice one
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Re: Dismissed

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2 questions I just got a reference through from RM and it states on the 24th of march i was dismissed for gross misconduct (since when is turning up late gross misconduct)

okay and secondly I've got a letter from the appeals manager saying i won't be leaving the business on 24th march, so when i go to work next week should i take this letter in with me?
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Re: Dismissed

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wiser112 wrote:2 questions I just got a reference through from RM and it states on the 24th of march i was dismissed for gross misconduct (since when is turning up late gross misconduct)

okay and secondly I've got a letter from the appeals manager saying i won't be leaving the business on 24th march, so when i go to work next week should i take this letter in with me?
When we talk of consistency of disciplinary procedures wiser, in my office you wouldn't have been spoken to let alone sacked. The sign on desk in our office is at the entrance, not often manned by a manager, who in any case is probably unaware of their start times. The guy may walk in at 0610 with a start time of 0600, he promptly puts he arrived at 0600............
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Re: Dismissed

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Gross Misconduct ? - whilst you can be sacked for persistent and repeated poor timekeeping and it can be classed as Gross Misconduct, especially if you have received warnings before, I would have thought if they termed it as Gross Misconduct it would be instant dismissal not noticed dismissal.

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Re: Dismissed

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it is strange
the appeals manager said it was excessive and that is was really harsh
and that i should go back to work as normal next week
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Re: Dismissed

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wiser112 wrote:2 questions I just got a reference through from RM and it states on the 24th of march i was dismissed for gross misconduct (since when is turning up late gross misconduct)

okay and secondly I've got a letter from the appeals manager saying i won't be leaving the business on 24th march, so when i go to work next week should i take this letter in with me?
any idea what i can do about the Reference would i have to call sheffield in regards to this?
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Re: Dismissed

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Thats just to let the dole office know
Its not a reference
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Re: Dismissed

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wouldnt worry bout it mate. you got your job back and still employed by royal mail so well done. just get up bit earlier from now on i finks
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Re: Dismissed

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yeah the union who done my appeal said make sure your always on time now, the reason is i called RM hr and they said my clock in number is not on the system, how long would it take for them to put me back on