Closed employment law solicitor
Julie Gibbon
posted on Monday 6 July 2015
expired on Friday 4 September 2015
S1 1BG, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Accompanying to an appeal against a dismissal hearing. I have been dismissed following an allegation I was smoking cannabis in my lunch break. The only evidence to support this is circumstantial- I lit my cigarette at the same time a manager smelt it and commented. I have been denied a fair hearing, the diagram I provided to give my explanation for the smell coming from somewhere else wasn't documented or considered. Chair has failed to challenge any of the inconsistencies in the person that made the allegations statement. I believe she was biased in her judgement as we worked together at a previous organisation and I supported a colleague with a bullying allegation against her. she was also instrumental in the termination of my employment from the same organisation some time afterwards. I therefore believe she wants my employment terminated again. The organisation would appear to have breached its own health and safety policy- managers should be aware of the signs of substance use and consider external factors (the service is a substance misuse service). They have failed to do this. Also- when the allegation was made and fed up to the highest level for guidance, it was deemed appropriate for me to remain in work for the duration of the day as "it wasn't considered an immediate risk due to happening a week ago" I have questioned, if it wasn't considered high risk then, why does it warrant dismissal now? I would appreciate it if you could let me know if I have a good case for appeal and if I don't, are there any potential grounds I could take further action against. I have worked for the organisation this time round since February 2014. Could you provide me with costing's for any assistance you may be able to provide? any help is greatly appreciated
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