Any advice on what do in terms of HR and management much appreciated.
So DH took this job 10 months ago, mainly as an opportunity to be closer to family and have a better work life balance. We where previous 300 miles away from family in a very stressful job, but actually something he really enjoyed.
Started here in what was a failing department, no staff and serious lack of funding over the years, also very high turn over of his position over the years. But the role is something he has a lot of experience in and has turned round a failing department in almost the exact same position previously.
Fast forward 6 months of working 70+ a week, making some steady improvements, got a new member of staff in who seemed promising. He was then told he was being kept on probation for not communicating effectively. His mental health took abit of a hit at this point to be honest, but anyway he continued trying to make his steady improvements. New member of staff is now obviously not experienced enough for his role and requires a lot of extra help, but a very good talker and looks to be doing great from management POV. Try’s communicating more with new member of staff and told he is micro-managing and needs to back off.
Cracks really starting to show now so goes to his manager for support to discuss his struggles. Manager shares this private conversation around the department but no help offered.
There was then an incident on DHs day off, which should of been dealt with by new member of staff but obviously his lack of experience means it wasn’t and DH takes the blame. Then goes to HR to discuss issues and his manager sharing private conversation, initially this seemed promising HR keen to step in and help, then nothing.
Fast forward 2 months to now, there has been a series of incidents, essentially relating to lack of staff/man hours and DH if facing loosing him job for apparently not communicating the issues effectively.
Where does he stand here, should he go back to HR? Would this be unfair dismissal? Although they have kept a very good paper trail to protect themselves with nothing recorded about issues DH has raised. He’s looking for something else now obviously, but his mental health has taken a real battering.