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Just been sacked for the first time ever after a funeral

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PrueD · 19/02/2025 09:33

On Monday I was at a funeral and yesterday I was off on compassionate leave. When I returned today the director sacked me. Been there 9 months.

Before now, I hadn’t been made aware of any issues in my one to ones, the last one being a week and a half ago. I had told my manager a month ago about my terminally ill relative. It was harder to work at my usual capacity at this time but I was still doing a good job on important projects. The main problem I had was they kept piling on more work on top of existing work.

I said I would’ve liked the chance to address any issues and they said they don’t have capacity to support and that’s it. I’m in shock, having an awful week as it is.

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PrueD · 19/02/2025 09:41

AmeliaTangfastic · 19/02/2025 09:37

I'm so sorry to hear this and for your loss as well Flowers

Did they give you any reason for dismissing you? I thought they had to give warnings or offer personal improvement plans or whatever they're called, but maybe as you've not been there long, they may not have to?

They said a client complained after a meeting. This client had also told a lie to cover their own back, which my manager also stated. All that happened was we told the client there would be a delay which was down to another vendor. He took exception to this - we were doing everything on our side to rectify it.

they didn’t give a clear reason, just said it wasn’t working out. I have just delivered an important project last week with success. They have no reason in writing but apparently I will get a letter.

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PaterPower · 19/02/2025 09:40

9 months of employment - there’ll be little you can do in terms of unfair dismissal (although IANAL and you might be able to get 30 mins with one FOC to check. Or CAB if they still run in your area).

Very shitty of your employer though.

Foundanotherwrinkle · 19/02/2025 09:39

I think they need to give you warnings before going straight in to sack you unless it was for something really serious like you stabbed someone or stole all the money out the safe. Could be wrong but that's what we had to do

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PrueD · 19/02/2025 09:38

My gran died but she mostly raised me, so between grandparent and parent. We were very close which not everyone understands when it’s a grandparent.

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AmeliaTangfastic · 19/02/2025 09:37

I'm so sorry to hear this and for your loss as well Flowers

Did they give you any reason for dismissing you? I thought they had to give warnings or offer personal improvement plans or whatever they're called, but maybe as you've not been there long, they may not have to?

Daisyvodka · 19/02/2025 09:37

Have a read of the ACAS Unfair dismissal page and see what you think.
Did they document concerns with your performance in writing?

ATuinTheGreat · 19/02/2025 09:36

Sorry for your loss.

What relation to you was the person who died?

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PrueD · 19/02/2025 09:35

It would be a different if I was doing a terrible job but I know I wasn’t as I did a lot of good work. I know I wasn’t doing a perfect job over the last month or so.

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