Investigation after Maternity

[GD12]

Basically Ive returned to work after mat leave and was told by HR the day before I returned that I had an investigation meeting as it was alleged I falsified my figures the month before i started mat leave . I know I didn't and broke down with shock at this. Here's where it gets strange. My works HR files are unprotected on the work system (I can easily access them for some reason just by going into the HR folder in directory tree, I found this out by looking for the works HR policy!) and from what I can see basically my line manager is accusing me of falsifying figures and really sticking the knife in. What's even more strange is, in the investigation meeting they've had, the minutes are a mess and fully of lies and wrong numbers that I can easily disprove, my line manager even recommends how he wants me disciplined, before they even hear my side and the fact he's not the investigating staff member! . There are some genuine mistakes that I've made but how can I prove they're genuine mistakes? They did say that there was no other suspicions from other months, only the month before mat leave. I worked up to 3 days before I was admitted to hospital ill and induced. Throughout my final mat leave month I did overtime and was highly stressed as it was the busiest month, is it any wonder I made a few mistakes? Also, why haven't they looked at any other staff that month as I'm certain they'd find similar if not more mistakes? I also worked long hours with no maternity risk assessment, exhausted and eventually ill. The whole things a mess and I can't help feel I'm being set up for a kangaroo court. Does anyone have advice on this?

All your points sound good. Best of luck, give it your best shot. They sound a dreadful, uncaring employer. I can't imagine allowing someone on my team to be subjected to that treatment, how inhumane.

If you need further support let us know.

Well, I had my interview today (they changed it from Thurs).

As I thought it was nonsense. I clearly pointed out 2 of the 5 allegations were not mistakes and it was them that hadn't done their homework. 2 I provided email evidence of why they weren't true and the last 1 I admitted was a mistake made at 4.30 on my final day and I showed them why it wasn't deliberate.

Afterwards I tried to put my point across but to be honest they sounded disinterested and were rushing me.

I asked what the staff error rate for that month was. They wouldn't tell me as its confidential! Sure!!, they don't even know it.

I said it was detrimental for me being on maternity as mistakes that would usually get picked up the next and corrected now had me in an investigation. HR said no that's not correct and I had to see it from their side (What?!)

I asked why my line manager hadn't came to me first with these as they were easily explained. they said "because you were on maternity", I replied with "well that means me being on maternity has been detrimental to my job as I'm now in a formal investigation meeting". Again HR disagreed.
Then they pretty much shut me down before I could say anything else. I'm praying nothing else happens now!

A small point, HR were conference called in as they were in another office of that's of any relevance.

Well done op!!
I hope that's all over now.

Sounds like you’ve done a good job in difficult circumstances. Fingers crossed that’s the end of it.

Sounds like you were well prepared. Did they give you a timescale of when you will hear more? I hope this is the end of it for you

No timescale which I think is bad in itself. The anxiety is terrible and I've already waited 3 weeks.