Work have pulled a fast one here.....

[tastyjane]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

Morning, just wondered if you had heard back from them? Although from following his behaviour I doubt he will act quickly

Jane x

[IF]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

**Update**..... The boss is willing to settle but needs to take advice first.

Sounds hopeful - I just hope we can negotiate the offer and make it worth having.....

I have my fingers crossed for you P1

[nightwatch]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

Let's hope a solution is long last going to be found.

totally agree with Cym xx

[cymruambyth]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

Let's hope a solution is long last going to be found.

[PriorityOne]

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Thanks Jane.... Your posts are reassuring and I seem to go from one extreme to the other in my head at the moment.

Still hanging in there.... currently waiting for an update from my union person who is getting in touch with the boss to shake him a bit..... The union person is actually quite scary (a good thing)!

**Update**..... The boss is willing to settle but needs to take advice first.

Sounds hopeful - I just hope we can negotiate the offer and make it worth having.....

[tastyjane]

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Hey lovely, keep on trying to answer this but don't seem able to post - 3rd time lucky!

I would prepare your grievance now but give him a week or two to answer the report - if you lodge your grievance they will have to deal with it and if you leave it a week I doubt it would be actioned before Christmas, if you then need a new sick note no doctor would expect anyone to go back to work having been off with Stress and anxiety when their manager has a grievance lodged and an investigation is under way!

He will have to do something, or they will need to buy you out - either way you will either be working in a much better environment (and the minute it gets bad again you go off sick) or you have a pay out high enough to give you the breathing space to find your next job.

You have lighted the touch paper now my lovely and something has to happen to improve your life.

Jane x

[PriorityOne]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

Just a quick question.....

Following the Occupational Health Report going to my boss, should I raise a grievance before he calls a meeting to discuss its content..... or wait until after on the basis that it may not be necessary 'coz he HAS to take action now?

Feeling a tad out of my depth with this at times......

[tastyjane]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

Great news xxx

Jane x

[PriorityOne]

Re: Work have pulled a fast one here.....

Thanks Elsa My next step is to check my home insurance to see if I can get employment law advice, like Jane suggested earlier.....

[Undercover Elsa]

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Good luck P1 xx

[PriorityOne]

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Well, Occupational Health were incredibly supportive...... and I think the report will backfire on my boss like good karma should. Occ. Health have recommended that he carries out a risk assessment for all staff re. stress in the workplace and make sure that controls are put in place in line with HSE guidelines.

Responsibility has been placed firmly at his door for all sorts..... and I have just forwarded a copy of it to my union. Alongside other evidence that my boss knows nothing about as yet, I'm hoping to raise a fairly powerful grievance against the place.

I only hope my union are as good as I'm banking on them being..... I'll find out soon enough.

[PriorityOne]

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Thank you Cym.....

[cymruambyth]

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Good to see you feeling more positive. Having an action plan with alternatives makes you feel more confident. Good luck next week.

[PriorityOne]

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Right..... I have just typed up some suggestions to to take along to Occupational Health next week.. There are 10 action points for management to put in place..... they're not going to like this at all but tough sh*t.

There is also an option for them to second/transfer me out which would be easier all round, as I do not want to return to where I work now.

If nothing can be agreed re. a secondment/transfer, I will go for the grievance option through the union (for now at least) but a lot depends on how supportive Occ. Health turn out to be.

Feeling much more positive now thanks to the support/guidance on here..... xxx

[tastyjane]

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Morning, the amount for health benefits will be relatively small - we pay about £40 a month for private health cover per employee a month so if your notice period is 3 months then it will be £120. You would be due a payment in lieu of pension during your notice period too - that would depend on your pension scheme but if you look at their pension contribution on your payslip and times it by numbers of months notice it will give you a figure.

With regards to a settlement payment, if this was me I would be expecting a payment of statutory redundancy, the government site .gov will calculate that for you if you put in your age, average wage, years served etc, my notice monies (hopefully in lieu and gross) and also a lump sum in settlement. Now that sum will depend on what they are prepared to pay to be "rid" of you If they have any sense they will see a constructive dismissal claim looming and will be sensible on what they offer - I doubt it will be 10's of thousands but I would hope for 6 months gross pay if I was in your situation - it may take you 6 months to get well and find another job due to the stress they have caused,

I would go back to the union and ask why an on going issue can not be included; OK it started before your union membership but it is still causing stress and anxiety - I can see absolutely no argument for them to not include it in their handling of your case.

I honestly do think you need to just run it past a good employment lawyer - they are worth their weight I believe although I think we pay about £400 an hour for ours at work at the moment! Having said that someone to review and advise on what level you should go in at would be worth it I think. As I said before lots of home insurance now covers employment law advice so its worth checking.

Jane x