URGENT - DH JUST BEEN SUSPENDED FROM WORK NEED ADVICE

[puddytats]

DH just got home. Returned today after 4weeks off after birth of dd to find that he is at the centre of fraud allegations at work. He was given no warning until this morning and was given no chance of having a representitive at the meeting that suspended him.

He did not do this (i know i am bound to say this but he is innocent). Where do we go from here, what should work have provided him with, what do they need to tell him etc?

Still going on???

Thanks for update, p's sis

Oh, poor things.
Inhuman.

Love to you all Puddytat family.

well its obviously not cut and dried then which is one good thing

hope Mr PDT is holding up

thanks for update sis, are you with puddytats at the moment? is she ok?

OMG poor people.

puddytat and mr puddytat thinking of you both at this horrible time, hopefully you are kicking ass and get the result you deserve.

Keep us updated

Puddytats sis here. Does anyone know of a solicitor dealing in employment law near chichester? Its got a whole lot worse and they need legal advice asap tonight

Don't know anyone but just offering my support they must be terrified

\link{Law Society's webpage}. Go to find a solicitor. Will list all relevant lawyers in your area.

Sorry - here

puddytats, I can't help you with the lawyer side and I can't professionally give you any advice but I wanted to say (as someone who's done forensic accounting work in the past) that it is very rare for someone who defrauds a company to leave no traces at all. The mere fact that they have discovered the fraud means that there must be some sort of trail to follow. The finger is pointing at him because of the job he does (reconciling the bank account) - the fraud investigators/accountants/police should be able to uncover who the perpetrator was.

We used Victoria Kenny and partners solicitor but I have no idea what she specialises in, that was for a house move but they are a fantasic firm and I would recommend them wholeheartedly and they could point you in the right direction if they can't help - they are based in Chichester - hope this help Puddytats

i dont think they will get a solicitor tonight... what is the current situation?! Is the meeting still on-going and if so, under what grounds?

Omg, this sounds terrible - I'm so hoping this is some ghastly mistake.

They have produced two cheques on which the names have been changed to DH's name and puddytats maiden name

oh my god. Surely someone has set him up?!

I might be totally wrong but if they're addressed to a 'name' wouldn't there have to be a bank account to cash them

if so then the paper trail seems quite obvious

They have found a solicitor and are there now talking to him. Obviously someone has set him up but he said that the evidence is so huge even he was left thinking he must have done it

are the names common?! May well be that? If not, if these cheques have been cashed, they need to get proof of them being cashed into their bank accounts?! OMG, what a stressful time.

sorry no advice - but lots of love and kisses going your way xxxxxx

Have just caught up with this thread - how awful. Have no advice to give but sending all the puddytats my support - what an appalling thing to have happen.

"The names have been changed" - by hand? Whose handwriting? Sounds like someone trying to set him up?

I think puddytats mentioned earlier no luck contacting CAB (and there's be no chance at this time anyway) but we had a fantastic employment law bloke from ours and he was free. (Maybe Monday?)

Meanwhile Thomas Eggar - will look for more.

years ago my boss was acting for a bank and needed to use a handwriting expert to ascertain who had signed a share document, as the the bank's customer claimed he hadnt signed it. It turned out that in fact hte bank's staff had signed it - Im pretty sure the expert was based in Dorset and was a woman (maybe American) but was excellent. I've tried googling "forensic handwriting expert" but cant find her. Sounds like you could do with someone like her

I've been reading this but havent known what to post,

just wanted to let you know that im thinking of you and your family

xxx

Have also heard of Robert Radley and it seems that he does a lot of high profile work

Puddytats - what a nightmare!

You need to think very carefully about this.

I assume that the cheques in question were cashed???

If that is the case then the person who cashed them must be someone very very close to you and your DH.

To open a new bank account today all banks require at least 2 pieces of identification. These include passports, drivers licences, council tax bills etc. Whoever did this must have had access to these documents for both of you.

Who might that be? Does his secretary keep his passport when he is not travelling - does she pay bills for him?

Is there anyone else in the company who may have had access to these documents??

They will now look closely at whose accounts these cheques were paid into, where the account was opened etc.

The bank will probably have cctv coverage which can be checked if it is was opened at a high street branch. If it was done via internet banking then there is more of a problem, although the IP of the computer used should be able to be traced!

A set-up only works if the person has been able to open the account and cash the cheques- you need to think hard how this might have been possible!

is your husband home now or is he still at the office?