Can you be sacked for striking?

stressed · Post by **stressed** » 20 Sep 2007, 21:30

A fellow postie seems to think you can be sacked for striking...I say no you can not. What's the official wording please on this.

mailman71 · Post by **mailman71** » 20 Sep 2007, 21:32

you cant be sacked fortaking official industrial action

hoofer · Post by **hoofer** » 20 Sep 2007, 21:37

NO YOU CAN NOT BE SACKED,
PROVIDING IT IS NOT AN UNOFFICAL STRIKE.
ALL INDUSTRIAL ACTION THAT IS CALLED FOR BY THE E.C
HAS BEEN PASSED THROUGH THE NECERSSARY CHANNELS
TO MAKE THIS FULLY LEGAL. :lfo :cfo
WE ALL NEED TO STAND OUR GROUND ON THIS!!
ITS NOT JUST ROYAL MAILS BUSINESS
ITS ALSO OURS,
AND I FOR ONE WOULD LIKE IT TO HAVE A FUTURE.

ROYAL MAIL!!!!!

stressed · Post by **stressed** » 20 Sep 2007, 21:39

Many thanks for a quick response.

POSTMAN GATTUSO · Post by **POSTMAN GATTUSO** » 20 Sep 2007, 22:30

can i punch these 2 bas...ds some more fck they annoy me. :cfo :cfo :lfo

Post by **freespeech** » 20 Sep 2007, 22:58

mailman71 wrote:you cant be sacked fortaking official industrial action

Very unlikely BUT possible..............from the DTI website.

The consequences for employees of taking industrial action
Employees who take industrial action will know that there may be damaging financial consequences for them, since they are unlikely to receive any pay if they withdraw their labour. They should also be aware that they are putting their jobs at risk.

An employer may take various measures, up to and including dismissal, against any employee who takes industrial action. An employee who is dismissed by his employer while taking industrial action may lose his right to claim unfair dismissal.

How does taking industrial action affect an employee's right to claim unfair dismissal?
With certain exceptions, the law prevents an employment tribunal from considering a claim of unfair dismissal on its merits if the employee was dismissed while taking part in industrial action. This means that the employment tribunal cannot find the dismissal of the employee to be unfair. The courts have interpreted this legislation as applying to any industrial action - whether or not it involves breach, or interference with, the performance of the employee's contract of employment. The exceptions are as follows.

Dismissal for taking part in "protected" industrial action starting on or after 24 April 2000
Where an employee started taking "protected" industrial action on or after 24 April 2000, it is unfair to dismiss him for this reason unless his industrial action lasts for more than eight weeks and the employer has taken such procedural steps as are reasonable to try to resolve the dispute. Employees who believe they have been unfairly dismissed in this way have the right to complain to an employment tribunal, regardless of their length of service or age.

The Employment Relations Act 2004 introduces a new provision which changes the length and scope of the â€œprotectedâ€

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 20 Sep 2007, 23:29

Ex quadrant lady

Post by **freespeech** » 21 Sep 2007, 00:11

BELIAL wrote:Ex quadrant lady

How dare you! Is it the fact I'm a woman or that I used to work for Quadrant that makes you feel you know best. Anyone can type "can you get sacked for striking" in Google.

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 21 Sep 2007, 00:13

Methinks the lady doth protest to much

Post by **freespeech** » 21 Sep 2007, 00:17

BELIAL wrote:Methinks the lady doth protest to much

ITYF it's "too much".

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 21 Sep 2007, 00:18

Hey armani got ya

Post by **POSTMAN** » 21 Sep 2007, 00:51

BELIAL wrote:Hey armani got ya

Not Primark i promise you.

Anyway moving on,this goes with the 'Lockout' thread,are peeps feeling allright??
None of it's gonna happen,and if they started the ball rolling we'd just stop striking.

So no 130,00 sackings or lockouts.

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 21 Sep 2007, 00:58

Sorry was using the name armani as a generic term, less emotive than s...

Discipline back to topic

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 21 Sep 2007, 06:15

BELIAL wrote:Ex quadrant lady

Why is that funny Belial

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 21 Sep 2007, 06:15

BELIAL wrote:Sorry was using the name armani as a generic term, less emotive than s... Discipline back to topic

and why call her that.