Disciplinary Question

StarFighterPilot

I have a disciplinary meeting about being out absent from work and my workplace are asking about 3 dates in particular which I have no issue with. Secondly at the meeting they're trying to add in extra dates which I have no issue with but the investigation letter had just 3 dates mentioned and nothing else that they are looking into. My question is, would my workplace be permitted to move the goalposts so to speak in trying to do everything to try catch me out despite not having anything to hide?

deirdremf

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Whatever the rights and wrongs of the situation, it looks to me as if you'd do well to consider changing jobs.

This sort of thing rarely ends well. Of course, you could take it further, but if they really want you gone, it'll happen sooner or later.

IMO you'd do well to be proactive in starting a job search now on your own terms and finding somewhere else rather than fighting a losing battle, and always watching your back until the inevitable happens.

Squatman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058404814/disciplinary-question

in short, i agree with the other poster. however, thats not the question you asked, so lets stick to that. i would argue that it would depend on the wording of the letter or invite you got as to what the scope is. if absenteeisim, then yes, if absenteeism on dates xyz then no, with the exception if the new dates happened since notification of the review.

Janet Cooper

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123318213#Comment_123318213

I was in a situation like this recently and I strongly suspected I was going to get fired. A friend of mine even told me they'll definitely fire you. Several colleagues also started acting cold towards me. What people don't realise in this sort of situation, is that they can only keep up the bullying of you for so long long. The victim will always assume that it will be like this forever more. I stood my ground and I didn't get fired.

They can't fire a person without grounds so it's not a losing battle. It won't happen sooner or later, unless you back down and resign, or they fire you and you get a massive severance pay. Now I'm a very stubborn person so I held out in misery, but I won the game. You see if all that happens to me again in another company it will be a walk in the park.