another issue at work

buckeejit · 17 Jun 2009 at 18:51

I'm so sorry to post this as I posted another work related issue about me but I get a lot of opinions here

my work has a no internet usage policy. today at work a mate was on bebo. she was told by her manager to get off the website and was given a discussion record. my mate said that her manager told her that it was misconduct. when my mate left, IT checked her computer and printed off a few pages of the websites she has been on. My mate has been invited to an HR interview and is worried.

She has no warnings on file and has worked there for 4 years. Can she be sacked?

Ben M · 17 Jun 2009 at 18:55

It depends what it says in her contract about internet misuse.

~J~ · 17 Jun 2009 at 18:57

Tough! Shouldn't have broken the rules.

Facts:

"work has no internet usage policy"
+
"today a work mate was on bebo"
=
"naughty girl"

Simple really

Trinitrotoluene · 17 Jun 2009 at 19:00

buckeejit said:
I'm so sorry to post this as I posted another work related issue about me but I get a lot of opinions here

my work has a no internet usage policy. today at work a mate was on bebo. she was told by her manager to get off the website and was given a discussion record. my mate said that her manager told her that it was misconduct. when my mate left, IT checked her computer and printed off a few pages of the websites she has been on. My mate has been invited to an HR interview and is worried.

She has no warnings on file and has worked there for 4 years. Can she be sacked?

It depends what is on the internet history usage. If it shows she was on the internet all day and this is a thing that shows up in previous history yes she can. If she went on bebo (lol bebo) for a few minutes then there is not real justification for anything other than a warning.

[TW]Fox · 17 Jun 2009 at 19:01

Wow, what a crap place to work. Maybe quit and work somewhere you are not treated like school children?

shauncr91 · 17 Jun 2009 at 19:02

[TW]Fox;14303921 said:
Wow, what a crap place to work. Maybe quit and work somewhere you are not treated like school children?

Tbh if you're on Bebo you probably are a child

Burnsy2023 · 17 Jun 2009 at 19:02

I don't think she could be sacked without a warning first.

~J~ · 17 Jun 2009 at 19:05

Burnsy2023 said:
I don't think she could be sacked without a warning first.

I thought that as well, especially if it's "Misconduct".

If it was "Gross Misconduct" then yeah, instant dismissal, but a simple Misconduct case AFAIK does warrant a written warning.

Mr-White · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:13

depends on her usage I reckon

MW