My sister has been suspended from work today because its come to light that she allowed an ex employee to collect her things at the weekend and apparently things have gone missing.
This ex-employee allegedly had an email from HR confirming she was allowed to visit when the manager wasn't there as they don't get on (long story but reason she left). My sister didn't see this email, but took her word for it.
The EE also had other people with her as one of the items she collected was a desk. My sister went up to the office with them, but left them as she had patients waiting.
Roll on to today.... My sister was called into the office after lunch and questioned about it. She told it how it happened. The manager has told her that she was in charge and shouldn't have allowed it, my sister argued she wasn't in charge and didn't see anything wrong with what she did. She failed to mention the incident to the manager and when asked why, she said she didn't really think about it. She has now been suspended with pay whilst the investigation continues.
In my opinion, she shouldn't have been that naive and allowed the EE (also friend) upstairs alone. She should have said that as much as she'd like to let her, she couldn't and she'd need to arrange another time when someone else was there to oversee, but to also check it was OK in the first place.
Other family are blaming the EE for putting my sister in that situation, which I can understand but EE doesn't have authority anymore and my sister is not a child and should have said no. They are limiting people in due to covid as are most offices for a start ....
Can I have opinions, or if anyone has had experience, the realistic outcome that will happen. Thank you all x