Hi guys,
I have a friend who works for an organisation that houses people with social issues/ex offenders e.t.c.
About 5 years ago she was a victim of rape. By chance, the guy who was convicted moved into the place where she works about a month ago and started to harrass her. She complained to her supervisor who just moved her to a different floor and advised her that there was nothing he could do unless he actually attacked her or somebody witnessed him behaving aggressive towards her.
She went above her supervisor and told (whoever he was in higher management) she could not work there while this guy was in the building, so an arrangement was made to have him moved to another location. She was told to turn up at 10am the following day, by which time he would be gone.
She dubly turned up for work at 10am the following day, only to face this guy on the staircase in the building. He then chased her down 3 flights of stairs and was thankfully restrained by another resident. Following this, Citizen's Advice sent the relevant authoirities to investigate (I don't know who, but I can find out). As a result, her supervisor along with 2 other people were fired and the general manager recieved a written warning.
She has continued to work there, even though she really doesn't want to be there. However she has learning difficulties and worries that if she leaves, she will have no money and will find it difficult to get another job.
Today, her boss handed her a letter and told her to go somewhere & read it. This letter is a written warning. It accuses her of stealing cigarrettes (she doesn't smoke!). It also says that she has been seen with residents outside of work, which is nonsense, so I'm guessing they will have to find who saw her and with whom, which will be impossible because it didn't happen. Finally it says that last friday she left open a door that is not supposed to be left open - she wasn't even at work last friday!
These are not only wrongful accusations, but surely amount to slander!
I have told her I think she should resign immediately and take that letter to the authorities, but I don't really know who she should talk to or where she can go from here. This really stinks, but again she worries that if she takes any action, she will be without a job and without money. Who is best to talk to? CAB? ACAS? Or someone else?
Its hard to believe this can happen!
I have a friend who works for an organisation that houses people with social issues/ex offenders e.t.c.
About 5 years ago she was a victim of rape. By chance, the guy who was convicted moved into the place where she works about a month ago and started to harrass her. She complained to her supervisor who just moved her to a different floor and advised her that there was nothing he could do unless he actually attacked her or somebody witnessed him behaving aggressive towards her.
She went above her supervisor and told (whoever he was in higher management) she could not work there while this guy was in the building, so an arrangement was made to have him moved to another location. She was told to turn up at 10am the following day, by which time he would be gone.
She dubly turned up for work at 10am the following day, only to face this guy on the staircase in the building. He then chased her down 3 flights of stairs and was thankfully restrained by another resident. Following this, Citizen's Advice sent the relevant authoirities to investigate (I don't know who, but I can find out). As a result, her supervisor along with 2 other people were fired and the general manager recieved a written warning.
She has continued to work there, even though she really doesn't want to be there. However she has learning difficulties and worries that if she leaves, she will have no money and will find it difficult to get another job.
Today, her boss handed her a letter and told her to go somewhere & read it. This letter is a written warning. It accuses her of stealing cigarrettes (she doesn't smoke!). It also says that she has been seen with residents outside of work, which is nonsense, so I'm guessing they will have to find who saw her and with whom, which will be impossible because it didn't happen. Finally it says that last friday she left open a door that is not supposed to be left open - she wasn't even at work last friday!
These are not only wrongful accusations, but surely amount to slander!
I have told her I think she should resign immediately and take that letter to the authorities, but I don't really know who she should talk to or where she can go from here. This really stinks, but again she worries that if she takes any action, she will be without a job and without money. Who is best to talk to? CAB? ACAS? Or someone else?
Its hard to believe this can happen!
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