[Drinking] Skiver wins tribunal

[Easy 10]

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.

 

[Pinkie Brown]

Sack the duty manager for being a toadying snitch.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Employment contracts will have to be very lengthy if they need to list all the things you cannot do whilst off sick.

 

[MattBackHome]

Company should have gone through the motions properly - no one to blame but themselves.

 

[Insel affe]

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...

 

[Easy 10]

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]

Back off, Brussels! Oh, hang on...

 

[MattBackHome]

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.

He's got COPD, he's not a malingerer.

 

[SeagullinExile]

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.

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.

 

[Easy 10]

He's got COPD, he's not a malingerer.

His behaviour whilst off "sick" kind of suggests otherwise.

 

[Arthur]

My mother always used to say to me if you're not well enough to go to school then you aren't well enough to go out and play!

 

[Munkfish]

My mother always used to say to me if you're not well enough to go to school then you aren't well enough to go out and play!

Not sure 3 years old should be going out by themselves.

Boo you changed it.

 

[JBizzle]

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.

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]

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.

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.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Being off sick doesn't necessarily mean being confined to bed or even your own home.

 

[Arthur]

Not sure 3 years old should be going out by themselves.

Boo you changed it.

Sorry had a brain fart whilst writing that but thankfully noticed it after I posted.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

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

 

[Easy 10]

Being off sick doesn't necessarily mean being confined to bed or even your own home.

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.

 

[Pint of Ale and a Burger]

This is a good result for the worker.
And a fair one too,who the hell do the managers of that company think they are?

 

[maltaseagull]

He's got COPD, he's not a malingerer.

But was smoking outside the social club.