Discipline procedures that seem unfair at work?

Question

I have recently been working for about 3 month at a bank in the UK. On the application I failed to to mention I have a warning for Cannabis in 2003 which i was given a warning for. To my understanding I thought that this warning would have been removed after 3 years. My Manger came back to me in and June mentioned that it was not a problem and said that she had a laugh about it, but i should have mentioned it. Now in August my manager says that I may be up for a discipline procedure because i did not disclose it. I feel they are trying to get me out of the organization.

Can anyone advise me on where I stand or who I contact for advice.

To my logic...they should have never offered me the job in the first place if this was an issue. I have been working in the bank for the last 3 months with log ons etc.......Did they conduct the search after i started??? Is that right??? What if my offence was more serious??? Does that mean that potentially someone could work within a bank for 3 months until they are noticed.....??

I basically do not think this is fair for me.

Answer 1

As you have been employed for less than a year, you have few employment rights. They can get rid of you for any reason, apart from anything to do with discrimination. As a previous poster has said, you lied on your applciation form - it does not matter that it was a minor offence -  and they need squeaky clean people in banks.

Answer 2

Sorry....you play......you pay.......learned your lesson??????????

Answer 3

A caution lasts five years and in some cases re jobs will always have to declare this. you could be dismissed for not declaring  this it can take up  to three months for your CAB to come back  

Answer 4

When you completed your application form there probabily were some questions about previous convictions etc.

If you lied then your application form was fraudulent and invalid, the bank can claim they employed you under false pretences and would be within their rights to sack you without compensation. The situation is caused entirly caused by you not divulging relevent information and now you are acting like you are the victim.

The bank have a duty to employ HONEST people due to the nature of the bussiness and you lied on your application form !

Maybe the vetting process takes a long time and they needed to recruit new staff asap which is why they employed you before the results of the checks were available.

Answer 5

Where did you get this 3-year-it-expires thing. As far as I know, it stays in your record forever. The 3rd party consultants will not let you alone. In my case I had a problem 18 years ago and I still can't find a job anywhere doing anything.

regards,

blue

Answer 6

It depends on the type of disclosure required by the bank.  A standard disclosure will require you to state any unspent convictions, the length of time before a conviction is considered spent varies by severity, this can be looked up on the net.

However if an enhanced disclosure is required then all convictions must be declared regardless of time passed, this will apply for instance, to people working with young or vulnerable people and people in a postion of trust.  You should have been asked to complete a CRB form prior to your employment, this would have stated if it was enhanced or standard and usualy carries details of spent times.

If you are found to have gained employment by deliberately supplying misleading information then you can be dismissed.

Answer 7

i am not versed on UK labor law but............

"Now in August my manager says that I may be up for a discipline "

you don't even know if any disciplinary action will be taken. if it is it could be as simple as a counseling session or possibly some type of continued probation period.

don't always assume the worse...... do your job to the best of your ability and be open and honest with your employer if/when this discipline action takes place, that is all you can do.

most employers don't look for ways to get rid of good employees. recruiting, interviewing, hiring and training new employees is not cost effective retention and improvement of current employees is good business.

good luck...............learn to fix what you can and not worry about what you can't.