The outcome from my earlier thread....
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My thoughts exactly, but what does it really matter what the true story is, as long as Gibbo is happy.
It would be interesting to find out how such a thing happened, but still, doesn't really matter now it has been sorted.
I'm inclined to agree with this. Employment law makes sacking someone for gross misconduct quite hard. While I'd be pleased with the outcome, from the point of view of minimal hassle to not be out of pocket, I don't think I'd let my car near the offending specialist again.
If they have been employed for less than a month then practically speaking you can immediately let someone go for anything.
Glad to see it was sorted Gibbo!
Depends on the terms on which he was employed as he'd only been there a couple of weeks Gibbo said.
its actually spectacularly easy to fire someone with less than 12 months on the payroll under UK law and your dont need much/any justification.
Not really, if you tried to do it immediately. You'd be creating an automatic unfair dismissal situation:
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index....htm#Step_four_what_is_the_reason_for_the_dis
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_money/employment/basic_rights_at_work.htm#Rights_at_work
Would it count as 'unfair dismissal' even though the mechanic in question did a poor job and had shoddy workmanship?
Genuine question, I'm not exactly an employment law guru.
Difficult to say. The employer may have to prove that the standard of work expected was higher and that it was communicated to the new employee.
Either way, under a month of employment it's very easy to let someone go assuming you follow the documented rules. Although, it's very surprising how frequently these rules are broken by employers.
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...and here's the important bit. As many suspected in the other thread, there was indeed no good reason or excuse and the lambasting was completely justified.
Even if the convenient story is true, what kind of company lets a new mechanic loose on a £40k sports car without first checking their work?! The sort I wouldn't like to use.
Shoddy and negligent.
At least it's being sorted to your satisfaction, though.
That's my take on it too, I saw the first thread and thought it was a little premature/hot-headed.
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That's my take on it too, the company failed the customer by not checking someone’s work, this is further compounded by the fact the company knew he was a new mechanic.
Granted they sorted the issue out in the end, but in a good well managed organisation the problem should never have arisen in the first place.
The mechanic might have been there as a contractor/temp or on an induction scheme. Both of which would give the employer more than enough rights to terminate their employment on the slightest whim.
Still, sucks to be the mechanic. The company failed him, really. Life is a bitch though isn't it.
Still, sucks to be the mechanic. The company failed him, really. Life is a bitch though isn't it.
