final written warning (again)

[katieissy]

I shall rephrase my earlier question. ' is it legal for someone to be suspended from work without pay as a form of punishment, after the hearing ' . thanks for all your earlier replies.

[Yorkie580]

To a certain extent it will depend on what job you do, your terms of employment, the disciplinary regulations etc.

[scoobydooby]

katieissy - If your questions are all relating to the same thing, can you stick to one thread please? People will go back and read.

[Whickerman]

Ok - I've read your 2 earlier questions, and they're not very clear, but what i think you're asking is this: "I left work early, having signed/clocked in for the full day, got caught, and have been suspended - is this legal?"

If that's indeed what you're asking, then yes, it's legal, and you should count yourself lucky you weren't sacked. Anyone who checks my answers will note that I usually have a pro-union 'lefty' attitude - it's how I was brought up. However, with rights come responsibilities, and no matter how you dress it up, the situation above is fraud, and attempted theft. You left early with a view to getting paid for work you didn't do.

[Whickerman]

Cripes - just realised there were 5, not 2!!!

And that further clarifies - you gave commited serious misconduct by trying to defraud the company (the fact that it was just an hour is irrelevant). You could have been instantly dismissed.

[Whickerman]

have - not 'gave', sorry.