Policies & Procedures - dismissal (non-renewal of contract)

[Ahebban]

If your unit rep is on annual leave contact your branch secretary or area delivery rep. They should have a copy of the Fixed Term Contract Guidelines.

You will find that you should have received a letter inviting you to a meeting with the DOM and which also includes the reasons for not re-newing or making your contract permanent.

If your DOM has not followed the guidelines then the matter should be placed in the IR Framework for resolution.

[Bookly]

Thanks for the feedback. It's appreciated.

No procedures were followed. I didn't get a letter, just called into the office (just me and him).

Apparently he is now denying he ever said what he did, but it's with the DSM and union rep at the moment as far as I know.

My fingers are crossed!

[Mezza]

Question is what constitutes discrimination, are rm allowed to just keep all 20-30 year olds and dump every female and over 40 that they take on for a busy period?

BY all accounts the OP doesn't have a leg to stand on in being released after 6 months BUT she may feel the depot does discriminate in favour of young males and then there MAY be an avenue for someone to put pressure on the DOM there that they will pursue this and she may get a chance of her job back.

All if buts and maybes but I'm sure we are all here trying to give her some hope.

I would be surprised if that were the case.
RM like any other employer does have to try and keep to a fair level of female staff.
Our office recently advertised vacancies and i learnt from the DOM conducting the interviews that females would be given an advantage as we were below the required level of female staff.

[Bookly]

Quick update:

They have agreed to extend my contract by another 6 months, and said I would have access to workplace coaches and training...

But the day before, they tested my speed with a workplace coach, and it turned out I was faster than him on most loops. The judgement of my speed (or lack thereof) has apparently been based on one day, when parcels were particularly bad and I was on an unfamiliar walk.

I'm really pleased I'm not losing my job, but not sure why it's still a temporary contract if my speed is up to standard and there are no other issues (there's someone in my office been given a permanent contract).

The union have been brilliant though.

[aiden01]

Quick update:

They have agreed to extend my contract by another 6 months, and said I would have access to workplace coaches and training...

But the day before, they tested my speed with a workplace coach, and it turned out I was faster than him on most loops. The judgement of my speed (or lack thereof) has apparently been based on one day, when parcels were particularly bad and I was on an unfamiliar walk.

I'm really pleased I'm not losing my job, but not sure why it's still a temporary contract if my speed is up to standard and there are no other issues (there's someone in my office been given a permanent contract).

The union have been brilliant though.

great to hear some good news

[jimmynailsalive]

Quick update:

They have agreed to extend my contract by another 6 months, and said I would have access to workplace coaches and training...

But the day before, they tested my speed with a workplace coach, and it turned out I was faster than him on most loops. The judgement of my speed (or lack thereof) has apparently been based on one day, when parcels were particularly bad and I was on an unfamiliar walk.

I'm really pleased I'm not losing my job, but not sure why it's still a temporary contract if my speed is up to standard and there are no other issues (there's someone in my office been given a permanent contract).

The union have been brilliant though.

Well in, 6 months takes you up to the Christmas rush as well.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

.......... and they rarely get rid of people between December and May

Congrats

[Bookly]

Thanks everyone!

Yes, it does bring us up to Christmas, so that's a good thing.