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[Drinking] Skiver wins tribunal



Easy 10

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-57411812

So this herbert calls in sick, then later that day gets clocked by a duty manager drinking outside a social club, claimed he was in bed ill all day but "only went down there for 15 minutes", gets the tin tack - but then wins his claim for unfair dismissal because there's nothing in his contract that states he can't go out pubbing when he's called in sick. AND he's in line to receive compensation from his previous employers.

Stop the planet please. I want to get off.
 










Psychobilly freakout

Psychobilly freakout

HellBilly
Feb 23, 2009
23,038
Brighton factually.....
Whiskey is an effective decongestant. The alcohol dilates the blood vessels. The steam from the hot beverages works with the decongestant benefits of the alcohol and makes it easier for the mucus membranes to deal with the nasal congestion.

Just saying...

If you have none in the house, what ya gonna do eh... :whisky:
 

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Easy 10

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
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The company clearly made a hash of the disciplinary procedure, but its irking that this malingerer exploited it to the full and will likely profit from it when the tribunal reconvenes to thrash out his 'compensayshun'.

I bet they've sharpened up their sickies policy for everyone else now.
 


Pavilionaire

Pavilionaire

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Jul 7, 2003
30,589
Back off, Brussels! Oh, hang on...
 


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MattBackHome

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Jul 7, 2003
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Easy 10 said:
The company clearly made a hash of the disciplinary procedure, but its irking that this malingerer exploited it to the full and will likely profit from it when the tribunal reconvenes to thrash out his 'compensayshun'.

I bet they've sharpened up their sickies policy for everyone else now.
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He's got COPD, he's not a malingerer.
 




SeagullinExile

SeagullinExile

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Sep 10, 2010
5,708
London
Easy 10 said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-57411812

So this herbert calls in sick, then later that day gets clocked by a duty manager drinking outside a social club, claimed he was in bed ill all day but "only went down there for 15 minutes", gets the tin tack - but then wins his claim for unfair dismissal because there's nothing in his contract that states he can't go out pubbing when he's called in sick. AND he's in line to receive compensation from his previous employers.

Stop the planet please. I want to get off.
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Pretty sure this was more to do with the shoddy investigation the employers undertook. Disciplinary procdedures were breached apparently. This day and age they must be followed to the letter I'm afraid.
 










JBizzle

JBizzle

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Apr 18, 2010
5,833
Seaford
Easy 10 said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-57411812

So this herbert calls in sick, then later that day gets clocked by a duty manager drinking outside a social club, claimed he was in bed ill all day but "only went down there for 15 minutes", gets the tin tack - but then wins his claim for unfair dismissal because there's nothing in his contract that states he can't go out pubbing when he's called in sick. AND he's in line to receive compensation from his previous employers.

Stop the planet please. I want to get off.
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I'm sorry, but unless it's gross misconduct (which to me, this isn't), you can't just arbitrarily sack someone for something like this. All employers should have due process to follow and may well have ended with a watertight termination. I have no problems at all with him winning this case.
 


Easy 10

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,773
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SeagullinExile said:
Pretty sure this was more to do with the shoddy investigation the employers undertook. Disciplinary procdedures were breached apparently. This day and age they must be followed to the letter I'm afraid.
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Indeed. He's got off the hook because their procedures were inadequate, and he exploited it (and them) to the full. There'll have been some internal arse-kicking at that company after the way this has turned out.
 








Tom Hark Preston Park

Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
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What's the betting the guy called in sick using that special Calling-In-Sick voice. Nobody in the history of the world ever called in sick using their normal voice :lolol:
 


Easy 10

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,773
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Thunder Bolt said:
Being off sick doesn't necessarily mean being confined to bed or even your own home.
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Agreed.

But the pub is a bit much isn't it ? I'd be far too paranoid at getting clocked there by a workmate. A Pot Noodle and a few tinnies in front of Netflix would normally suffice, shirley.
 








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