Where does he stand?

goldilocks1 | 12:10 Fri 11th Jul 2008 | Law

2 Answers

I am extremely worried about my dad. He has been working for a company for a couple of years now and it looks like they are trying to push him out. He as an area sales manager and turned 50 this year (so age isn't really on his side). An inaccurate report was filed against him while he completed a 'workout' with a woman from the company (not sure what her role is exactly). She said that no appointments had been made, when they were, and other things were also inaccurate.

My dad's sales figures arn't the best at the mo, which doesn't help, but there are valid reasons for this as the company that he works for has failed to deliver in the past so customers are now wary of doing business with the company.

Anyway, my dad recieved a written warning regarding sales figures and the 'workout report'. After he received this letter he was expected to go out with this woman who had filed the inaccurate report again, to which he refused. He has now been disciplined under 'failiure to carryout a reasonable management request'. What they asked of him, i feel, was not reasonable as this woman had filed an inaccurate report which may indeed damage my dad's career.

Whilst in the disciplinary, my dad justified both in writting and verbally the reasons behind a dip in sales as well as questionned this womans report. He also asked for an enquiry into the report she filed.The management said that they would no longer ask my dad to go out with the woman in question. However, as yet no investigation has been carried out and my dad is on a final warning as well as having this letter on his file.

The question is: Where does he stand on getting an investigation carried out on this woman? She may also be romantically involved with the 'big boss', which may make things difficult!

One more question! Where is the best place to go for a 50 year old man to get a new job, if there is such a place for