Can I get a new job with an active disciplinary on my record for 2 years?

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I have a disciplinary meeting next week, my manager have told me she’s not sacking me. I tried to hand in my resignation notice yesterday but she wouldn’t accept it as “she don’t want me to throw my career away”. This disciplinary is going to be on my record for 2 years. However, no one is talking to me in work and it’s affecting my mental health so I’ve made the decision to leave. Will this affect me getting another job? As obviously new jobs are going to ask for references.

She’s not accepting your resignation and not sacking you so you’re being forced to work somewhere where people are openly hostile?

Yeah exactly that. I don’t know what to do. Like I need the money but I am not going back. I’ve currently handed a sick note in.

She doesn’t get to refuse your resignation, what is that all about?

Well it depends what the next employer gets as a reference.

Most companies will just say: Julie was employed by us from 1 January 2020 to 30 May 2026 as an admin supervisor.

They would be legally allowed to say in a reference that you left while disciplinary processes were ongoing. But would they?

Ahh I really don’t know. I’m not being dismissed or anything. I’m allowed to work as normal she just said it’ll be on my record for 2 years. She told me to attend the meeting and then hand my notice in after it?

There is no work record any where that a potential employer can access.

A disciplinary cant be on your record of you dont work there and she cannot refuse your resignation.

There is a very clear process, you have rights and you should check them out.

Hi OP

What size organisation?
What are you alleged to have done?

If you don’t have your disciplinary hearing until next week how has she told you the outcome already? The hearing chair shouldn’t prejudge the outcome and you should be allowed to present your mitigation for consideration before a decision is made. You also have the right to appeal and you absolutely should as a fair process hasn’t been carried out here.
A warning less than dismissal (first or final written) staying on your record for 2 years is a very long time. Your disciplinary policy will tell you the length of time on your file for each level of warning. If that’s what the outcome is.
None of this sounds legally compliant. Contact ACAS if you’re not in a union so you can access accurate advice.
You can resign whenever you want.
However if a new employer asks for specifics in a reference about your disciplinary record they can say you resigned during a disciplinary investigation, or state the level of warning you had on your file if it’s after the hearing.
As PP’s say most companies don’t answer reference questions now and provide a standard reference as it’s less risky.
They sound quite inexperienced and could leave themselves open to risk so for that alone I’d leave. There’s probably many other ways they’re treating you unfairly if this is their standard of management.

Exactly this

A resignation is a unilateral act

As for the reference what is their practice? You can ask them just to provide a “dates” reference

It sounds like she is trying to help you. She can’t actually refuse your resignation, but she has said you won’t be getting fired and she doesn’t want you to throw your career away, that’s why she wants you to stay. It’ll be in your personnel file at that company for a couple of years but won’t affect anything else. It sounds like she is on your side though, if she has ruled out letting you be sacked.

Why is everyone else treating you badly? What did you do? This is an anonymous forum so there is no point being delicate about it. What is the issue that’s making everyone else treat you badly?

It’s not a good time to find a new job. Unless you are independently wealthy, don’t quit. Can you talk to HR/your manager about the workplace bullying and see if action can be taken? Did you get on with everyone before this happened and you could go and clear the air and get back into a good working relationships?

It sounds like your manager wants to help you. Speak to her.

Sounds like she wants you to take a beat and not make a rash decision in the heat of the moment. Go to the meeting and then see how you feel

I agree that you should do nothing other than start looking for a new job (if that’s what you want to do) until you’ve attended the disciplinary hearing.
From what you’ve told us, your manager doesn’t come over as being unsympathetic and seems to want to help, so you should ask her advice about how you should deal with colleagues who are no longer speaking to you when you return to work
Unless you are working in an area where jobs are plentiful I’m not sure that resigning without another job to go to would be the wisest decision. If you can stick it out until find a new job, you should.