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  • 28-07-2020 3:26pm
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    Zane97
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    Let’s say if somebody in a management position wanted to “smoke a person out” that worked for them and that was in writing as evidence. What context can that be taken in?

    How would that look if HR didn’t reference that in an investigation. How would that look for the HR and the Management?


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    Augme
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    How it is taken will depend on the context it was used and the situation. It could mean they want to get someone fired/to leave the company or it could mean they want to catch someone in the act of doing something they shouldn't be doing - fraud, theft etc.

    HR don't necessarily have to use it or reference it in any investigation or decision they made.


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    Zane97
    Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭Zane97


    Augme wrote: »
    How it is taken will depend on the context it was used and the situation. It could mean they want to get someone fired/to leave the company or it could mean they want to catch someone in the act of doing something they shouldn't be doing - fraud, theft etc.

    HR don't necessarily have to use it or reference it in any investigation or decision they made.

    Surely it’s serious to say that if it relates nothing to fraud or theft and they haven’t done anything wrong?

    It must be explained by the management why they would say that no?


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    Augme
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    Zane97 wrote: »
    Surely it’s serious to say that if it relates nothing to fraud or theft and they haven’t done anything wrong?

    It must be explained by the management why they would say that no?


    Well if the person can show they haven't done anything wrong then it is serious. Or if the organisation cant show that it didn't relate to termination of an employee then it would be serious. It's impossible to tell the level of seriousness with such few details though.

    Talk to s solicitor is the best advice I can give.


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    the_syco
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    Zane97 wrote: »
    Let’s say if somebody in a management position wanted to “smoke a person out” that worked for them and that was in writing as evidence. What context can that be taken in?

    How would that look if HR didn’t reference that in an investigation. How would that look for the HR and the Management?
    Sounds like the manager thinks the person has done something wrong, and the manager will do something to force the persons hand.


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