Sandie Peggie: Employment Tribunal, associated legal claims, and related matters - thread #63

So their ‘get out of jail free card’ is that it is standard to refuse support if a member has external LA although the only reason for that is because RCN did nothing other than tell her to treat her suspension like a paid holiday before trying to move her out of A&E.

NP tried to hold onto the logic of his decision, clearly believing it would win the day because ETs generally uphold employers if ‘process’ has been followed.

But a) he didn’t read any documents so was relying on testimony OTHER than SP or MG. B) he didn’t wait for the application to be submitted or consider any arguments as to why this might require a different approach because the member was being scapegoated by NHS Fife and RCN had left her to blow jn the wind.

I think NC demonstrated clearly that it was an avoidance tactic, so they could avoid getting involved because their management was so wholly captured.

I think the J might struggle to argue this adherence to ‘process’ in extraordinary circs is a rational, considered response rather than one made out of fear and one that, in effect, looks discriminatory - but what do I know.

I am "half hope, half agony" as to whether it, and the new P&P, will be any good. The Netflix Persuasion one was utter shite.

Is it a derail to ask if anyone's going to see the new Sense and Sensibility movie? 😬

I actually didn't do any C&P today, so don't deserve thanks - they're all for @BettyBooper and @SomewhatGlad ! If anyone's up for thinking about next week, I should be available for Monday morning, but likely not afternoon; on Tuesday for early and late, but not 11-3ish; on Wednesday morning but likely not afternoon; and on Thursday provided they don't run late. However having recently retired and feeling allergic to commitment, let me say that's only an estimate, not a promise!

Is it a derail to ask if anyone's going to see the new Sense and Sensibility movie? 😬

Is it a derail to ask if anyone's going to see the new Sense and Sensibility movie? 😬

You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least. 😆

I love that book. It is so intensely thoughtful. I am a bit scared of watching the adaptation, in case it is crap generic bonnets.

You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least. 😆

Alas I'm allergic to cut and pasting. It brings me out in hives, and plays havoc with my nerves!

I actually didn't do any C&P today, so don't deserve thanks - they're all for @BettyBooper and @SomewhatGlad ! If anyone's up for thinking about next week, I should be available for Monday morning, but likely not afternoon; on Tuesday for early and late, but not 11-3ish; on Wednesday morning but likely not afternoon; and on Thursday provided they don't run late. However having recently retired and feeling allergic to commitment, let me say that's only an estimate, not a promise!

....... I'm sure I've got this wrong.

SP, having been told at the previous judgment that she should have loudly and clearly (and very very politely) stated that she had reasonable cause to invoke her right to single sex spaces and not get her kit off in front of the bloke trying to insist on it...

also should have declared loudly to all that it was a Firmly Held Belief.

Are we going to be issued with cards with all the things we have to state formally in order to not have to undress in front of an unbalanced man intent on making us do so? And where we make these statements? Does hanging out of the window and shouting it into the world count? Emergency megaphones to be installed in women's single sex spaces so you can hang out of the door and recite what's becoming a kind of speech declaration?

I actually didn't do any C&P today, so don't deserve thanks - they're all for @BettyBooper and @SomewhatGlad ! If anyone's up for thinking about next week, I should be available for Monday morning, but likely not afternoon; on Tuesday for early and late, but not 11-3ish; on Wednesday morning but likely not afternoon; and on Thursday provided they don't run late. However having recently retired and feeling allergic to commitment, let me say that's only an estimate, not a promise!