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?

@PointlesdAddict - see my post above for that being exactly what I’ve experienced!

He's plead guilty to a crime, end of story. He shouldn't get to do the whole 'moving on to better things' goodbye unless he's secured a grand old prison job that is better than the job he had!

Depends on the crime

Interesting. Does he have the right to try and hide his private circumstances from his former colleagues? Arguably yes, but facilitated by management.. probably no.

Unless he wasn't actually formally sacked but was basically forced to resign, then the email is maybe not technically a lie..?

In the circumstances I would probably roll my eyes then delete it and not give it much further thought after.

I can’t understand why anyone would get so invested tbh.

When somebody in my work committed a serious crime our management were good enough to let us know asap because they didn't want us finding out via the news. They knew it would be a shock and wanted to offer support to anyone who might be suffering, either because of worry for their own job or because it may have triggered past experiences.

I disagree that management shouldn't have said anything. I don't think it's really right for colleagues to find out via the media.
I agree with OP about the email. Shouldn't have been allowed under the circumstances, although would be fine with me in other type of sackings when there hadn't been gross misconduct.

If the trial is still ongoing, the employer may not wish to give too much detail, for fear of jeopadizing it: there may be a requirement of confidentiality.

I fail to see what possible difference this makes at all.