To think this is disgusting behaviour in the work place?

[itsjumanji]

So a colleague has been sacked because of a serious crime he committed (the trial is on going at crown court) and he’s even pleaded guilty to one of the charges.

There has been zero announcement from management regarding this and today they forwarded us an email he’d sent saying goodbye to all of us and then he’s decided to leave for a fresh start (no he’s been sacked)

Aibu to think this is disgusting and he should not be allowed to control the narrative and pretend he’s no wrong and management should not facilitate him in doing so?

A teacher at my kids secondary school was found with child abuse images on his phone. (None of the images were of kids at the school)

The kids found a media report about his arrest and crime one evening and by next morning the Head sent parents an email confirming media reports. Parents received a few emails until he was sentenced.

I can see why you would be upset about this. They shouldn’t have forwarded the email, it gives the impression that they are facilitating a cover-up.

All hinges on what he did doesn’t it?

Or allegedly did.

You don't know he's been sacked.

He may well have resigned before they had chance to dismiss him.

Given that, what do you then want the company to do? They're not the judge and jury.

They are doing exactly what they should do: employee has resigned so they're treating it as such.

He has pleaded guilty! FFS! I cant deal!

YANBU. Really weird they sent his mail. As PP asks, is he pally with the bosses??

I guess op can't really say what the crime is and give too much detail if the trial is ongoing.

Anyway, not much you can do about it but I think I agree with you about being annoyed at him trying to make out that he left on his own accord when everyone knows that he's been sacked.

People saying "innocent until proven guilty" when the guy has pleaded guilty. Some people on here are fucking thick.
He pleaded guilty to one charge.
Not everyone here is thick.

Yeah, they should have written their own email, not forwarded his. It does seem... off. They are either too lazy to write their own or approve his narrative as stated by OP.

Yes - I agree. He’s pleaded guilty. If you say it’s disgusting it can only be a number of things. YANBU why would anybody want to even acknowledge this person worked there.

What’s it to you? Would you like him flayed alive in the boardroom? 🙄

you should stop over-investing in this.

Maybe by publicly sharing his resignation the company is thinking it rules out risk of a future unfair dismissal claim.

Plus it stops all office gossip around “was he sacked? Did he leave?”

He probably did resign.....before they got the chance to sack him!! Management could hardly say to him “sorry we’re not accepting your resignation, as we want to sack you”, could they. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Why does it matter? As long as he is gone that should be enough, unless that doesn’t satisfy all the gossips!! Rather this way than dragging everything out, which is what you obviously would have preferred.....

It doesn't sit well with me that OP wants him to have no voice.
It doesn't sound like any narrative has been controlled, either.

People saying "innocent until proven guilty" when the guy has pleaded guilty. Some people on here are fucking thick.

I'd say someone was far more thick to condemn without knowing more. He could have pleaded guilty to anything, without more info how would we know?

What is this crime he allegedly committed?

Why wouldn't he have the right to contact you? What part of his being on trial (and having plead guilty to one of, not all the charges) do you think negates his right to say goodbye to colleagues?

I really don't think management have done anything wrong here.

Some workplaces allow people to resign instead of being sacked.

It's possible he did jump before pushed?

But I wouldn't really bother about email. He sent it, management forwarded it. You don't have to read it beyond the title or save it in your inbox.

You simply haven't given us enough info to determine whether they were wrong.

Based on what you have shared I don't think they are.

I understand your point OP and I don't get why some many posters appear to be unable to grasp it.

The guy was sacked and has admitted to at least one of the (serious and disgusting) charges.

It is therefore both unneccessary and inappropriate for management to forward a breezy email from him attempting to style it out as if he left of his own accord. It feels a bit gaslightly and sends a really bad message about the organisations values.

If a communication were needed, it should have been brief and factual from management.

The OP is miffed, so what?

There could be some legal issues between the sacked guy and the company, and maybe there was a good reason to forward the email.
Who cares frankly? It doesn't change anything, people who need to know have the details, the rest is none of the staff business.

It’s very normal for companies that fire individuals to allow them to direct the narrative by stating they’ve left to pursue new opportunities.

Neither side wants the airing of dirty linen and it’s not really any of your business.

Why does it matter? As long as he is gone that should be enough, unless that doesn’t satisfy all the gossips!! Rather this way than dragging everything out, which is what you obviously would have preferred.....

And why’s that?

Please pin point exactly where I said this or gave the impression of this.