Can I voice record disciplinary meeting?

[NWpostie]

I am really surprised secret cameras havent been installed yet to record the appalling way the posties are spoken to and treated by the RM managers.

That's the reason why we need a Rep in the room making notes, so everything is recorded, if you go in alone, they can intimidate/threaten you and you can't prove it, in my opinion, I think recording interviews should be the norm, it would provide factual recordings preventing abuse of process, with three copies one for management, Union and independent archive. this should be raised at the next Union and management meetings.

The Police record interviews for that reason and recently emergency services and bailiffs etc uses small cameras to record everything. It's becoming the norm and proves you are following procedures and prevents spurious claims.

[fishtank]

The reason we don't want meetings recorded is that unfortunately members are just as capable of saying something stupid as managers are. Most reps have walked away from meetings apologising on members' behalf and justifying outbursts due to the stress of the situation, would we want to have any of that on record?

At some point during most meetings a good rep will try the "put the pen down and let's talk off the record" strategy just to see what we're actually looking at. Sometimes you learn more that way and can talk a situation down. Recording meetings is far more likely to turn the whole thing into a box ticking, follow the book process and I'm not sure on the balance of cases that would help our members.

[world class male]

Management said I could have shouted or climbed over said fence to deliver packet or p739 .

this is utter garbage and should get laughed off,
i take it you scanned item as inaccessible, then its issued for another attempt next day, by then the recipient should have got a message and make sure the delivery point can be accessed.
i must scan 1 inaccessible every few weeks, school tracked on a saturday is a regular, i don't even tell management now as they'd only say what i put above, they once said try a neighbour but i said no as i still can't leave a note saying where it is.

don't know what your manager is trying to achieve here, nothing failed to flag up a bollocking from above ( assuming you scanned it ) and CS should be telling whoever twisted their knickers to unlock there gates

[Brandy]

The "wilful delay" was a tracked where I couldn't access letterbox due the door being locked and having no access to either the doorbell or letterbox. Management said I could have shouted or climbed over said fence to deliver packet or p739 .

Oh dear the so called managers get worse.Its only because they probably dont get so much bonus if all the tracked dont get delivered.Sheer greed again.

[GT85]

school tracked on a saturday

Have to be scanned as item not delivered - retention at our place.

[Acca Dacca]

That won't go further don't worry

[TrueBlueTerrier]

In reference to the original question here is an article I posted back in 2009. Scroll down https://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communi ... 3F#p187032" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[POSTMAN]

So what happened Tony?