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Accused of posting on someone's LinkedIn...

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Bearyhumcrack · 14/05/2021 06:58

I work in a public sector organisation and have been called in by my line manager to say that I have posted something offensive on someone's LinkedIn page and of causing offensive comments on twitter. Confused

I have a LinkedIn account but don't use it much, I do remember following and unfollowing this person a few months ago but no recollection of posting on their page. Is there a way I can check whether I commented without looking at their profile? I know they can see if I have looked at them and I don't want them to make any more allegations about me.

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Fenelladepompom · 03/10/2021 13:54

He's a vile bully who is making it up as he goes along.

NoWordForFluffy · 03/10/2021 13:58

They're going to fall down on following proper disciplinary proceedings, if that's where their / his intentions ultimately lie, if they aren't keeping accurate notes and getting them agreed.

I'd just get your grievance put in. They can't stop you, and they'll have to follow their grievance policy once it's lodged.

NoWordForFluffy · 03/10/2021 13:59

Procedure, not proceedings.

HermannlovesPauline · 03/10/2021 17:39

If nothing was written down in the meetings or if you haven’t agreed that the minutes are an accurate representation then effectively the meetings didn’t happen. Documentation is everything.

Can you raise your concerns about the HR rep?

So looking forward to you getting your grievance in heheheheheh

Backofthenet20 · 07/10/2021 06:19

Any update?

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Bearyhumcrack · 12/10/2021 10:22

Just a quick update, no real movement yet but... boss and I dispute that he showed me a piece of "evidence" in our first meeting. He would not show me anything, he genuinely refused and told me I could look up the evidence on my account because I posted it.

He has based his assessment of my credibility on my response to this piece of evidence. (That I was not shown). This essentially forms the basis of him linking me to a tweet that someone else has made.

My rep said they would make a statement about what happened in the interview if the HR also made a statement.

They were both asked to make a statement "about the two interviews on X and X of Month". Quite an open question!

The HR bod has lied in their (very short and specifically about this piece of evidence) statement.

I can prove they have lied as I recorded the interview and have the recording and a transcript. However, recording interviews whilst potentially admissible, is also probably gross misconduct.

Not sure what to do now! I would love to prove that he has lied and influenced someone else to lie for him. But I'm not sure if that would be frying pan fire stuff.

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Nillynally · 12/10/2021 10:42

It sounds to me as if you were right to record the interview as it's clear they have lied! Ask your rep or whoever it is you're taking advice from. This whole thing is extremely fishy and I hope you get to the bottom of it

Justilou1 · 12/10/2021 11:05

Whoah Mama! Definitely speak to rep!!! (And maybe bring HR fuckknuckle in to listen to to the sound of his own shot dribbling down his chin.)

Flakjacketon · 12/10/2021 11:17

Maybe take legal advice at this stage.

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Bearyhumcrack · 12/10/2021 11:28

I think legal advice is where to go. Thank you. Weird that there's no record of interview for the first one which was "unofficial". The second interview was formal and he didn't show me anything there but also produced a record.

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Larryyourwaiter · 12/10/2021 11:35

I just wanted to say I can’t believe this is still going on.

RandomMess · 12/10/2021 14:29

So why can he not produce that evidence now, if he apparently showed it then he must have taken a screen shot or similar??? Definitely get legal advice.

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Bearyhumcrack · 12/10/2021 14:45

He has showed it now but he says I lied about it when he showed it to me in the first interview.

He didn't show me anything at all. If he had I would have been able to say "yes that's XYZ who follows me on social media".

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cabingirl · 12/10/2021 15:03

So you've seen the thing on Twitter now which he is claiming you 'influenced' the person to write.

Is it something particularly bad? And how has anyone made the connection to you? Do you know who made the initial accusation against you?

RandomMess · 12/10/2021 15:21

He's bonkers!!!

Unmerited · 12/10/2021 15:48

I’ve been following along for a while on this and I think you absolutely need to take independent legal advice, this is ridiculous.

Hope478 · 12/10/2021 16:18

Do you know what you've been accused of saying yet? :(

Siriisatwat · 12/10/2021 16:23

Wow.
I’ve followed from the beginning.

I hope you can sue their arses off over this.
Everything they have put you through. It’s just incredible.

ladycarlotta · 12/10/2021 16:27

bloody hell, OP, I hadn't seen this originally just catching up now. What a shitshow. I hope you can end it soon. That is all.

CloseYourEyesAndSee · 12/10/2021 16:29

Can you tell us anything about the 'evidence' that he has now showed you?

ChimChimeny · 12/10/2021 17:25

Just read the whole thread, what a prick your manager is!

there was a really long running thread in the employment section (I think) whereby the OP went through the whole process & it was v stressful & long but they ended up settling for a decent sum so it it definitely worth sticking with it. If you want to search for it I the OP's username was something like Tits like a Picasso

NoWordForFluffy · 12/10/2021 19:10

@cabingirl

So you've seen the thing on Twitter now which he is claiming you 'influenced' the person to write.

Is it something particularly bad? And how has anyone made the connection to you? Do you know who made the initial accusation against you?

Yes, all this!

Just because they follow you (how many others do they follow), how has the leap been made to decide that you somehow influenced what was written?

I'm struggling to work out how on earth they think they can prove that.

Also, covert recordings can be admissible as evidence. So you don't need to worry about that too much, for now.

What's the next step? I really do think you need to get your union to refer you onto their solicitor sooner rather than later.

YoungGiftedPlump · 12/10/2021 20:09

Can you get the recording transcripted?

Produce the full transcript and see what the response is.

SecretDoor · 13/10/2021 06:03

Please make an appointment with an employment solicitor

Why is the HR person colluding?

eurochick · 13/10/2021 06:17

This is all so very odd. Why is he so concerned about the tweet you are supposed to have influenced? Does it criticise him personally?

Do you have contemporaneous notes of the first two meetings? You have this thread as a record but I suspect he might not like that...