On 26 Mar, 14:26, "Peter Crosland" wrote:
> scorpiow...@googlemail.com wrote:
> > Names below have been modified for confidentiality.
>
> > I'm a department manager in a medium sized garage in the Midlands. Two
> > guys work in the sales department who don't get on, one's a devout
> > Christian (Joe) and he doesn't like an openly gay (Chris) employee he
> > works alongside. Joe doesn't want to work in the same department as
> > Chris and he keeps making life difficult for him... this has been
> > going on for a while now and has caused friction with other people in
> > the department too. We're discussing our options and we're opting to
> > fire Joe and move Chris to another department to stop the disruption.
> > Would either of these gentlemen have grounds to sue us? I don't
> > understand these new discrimination laws, could Joe sue us because we
> > fired him because of misconduct linked to his religious belief?
>
> > Also, since I'm posting, my boss fired an agency worker who barged a
> > door open after going out for a cig when he wasn't supposed to,
> > knocking down my boss's secretary and giving her back pains. Would
> > that be unfair dismissal?
> > She knows she could sue us for personal injuries, but I don't think
> > she will.
>
> How long have the various employees worked for the company?
>
> Peter Crosland
>
> g6...@yahoo.co.uk
They've all worked with us for over a year. Joe's worked for 6+ years
and Chris has worked for just over 2.
I'm not sure how long the bloke from the agency has been with us, it's
not my department. Would that matter?
So far we've followed all the disciplinary procedures in place and
I'll make sure we continue to do so!
My boss is a little tight when it comes to 'excessive fees' but I'll
warn him of the seriousness of the situation and hope he comes around!
James |