Hi folks, really wasnt sure where to look for help with this sort of thing in general, not sure if anyone is able to prod me in the right direction.
I have two nieces who have both been let go from the same animal care and training establishment which they were volunteering at, which they had been volunteering at for most of this year. They were both told via messenger they would not need to return and without divulging the contents of the message, there was a subtle implication in the message from the employer/establishment that one or both of the girls in their opinion could have been responsible for the death of an animal and they 'cant be having that', the message was laced with guilt and did everything but directly accuse the girl(s) of causing the death. Both girls are obviously upset as they loved working at this place and love the animals, and have had no further explanation (they dont even know if the animal is dead).
Apart from being frustrated at how this is being handled, my main question is, yes they were volunteers so I appreciate a lot of their rights go out the window, as far as I can make out the establishment isnt governed by a charity ( I may be wrong though), if they continue to receive no further correspondence (and its the manager apparently who is messaging them) is there anything they can do? My guess is that theyd like to continue volunteering at another establishment however with this semi accusation hanging over them I feel they deserve to know exactly why theyve been let go and if it is their fault they should have some proper explanation, not a half a**ed accusation. I feel this establishment is trying to manipulate through implied guilt, I also feel this is why both girls were let go as they live in the same household and it ties everything up nicely for them.
Thanks for any ideas.
Best regards
MJ
I have two nieces who have both been let go from the same animal care and training establishment which they were volunteering at, which they had been volunteering at for most of this year. They were both told via messenger they would not need to return and without divulging the contents of the message, there was a subtle implication in the message from the employer/establishment that one or both of the girls in their opinion could have been responsible for the death of an animal and they 'cant be having that', the message was laced with guilt and did everything but directly accuse the girl(s) of causing the death. Both girls are obviously upset as they loved working at this place and love the animals, and have had no further explanation (they dont even know if the animal is dead).
Apart from being frustrated at how this is being handled, my main question is, yes they were volunteers so I appreciate a lot of their rights go out the window, as far as I can make out the establishment isnt governed by a charity ( I may be wrong though), if they continue to receive no further correspondence (and its the manager apparently who is messaging them) is there anything they can do? My guess is that theyd like to continue volunteering at another establishment however with this semi accusation hanging over them I feel they deserve to know exactly why theyve been let go and if it is their fault they should have some proper explanation, not a half a**ed accusation. I feel this establishment is trying to manipulate through implied guilt, I also feel this is why both girls were let go as they live in the same household and it ties everything up nicely for them.
Thanks for any ideas.
Best regards
MJ
