Everything I have told you is true- I'm not missing anything out.
I work for a council- a corporate body- who so far have not done things (suspension etc) by corporate decision. I know they didn't have a meeting as I have to be present at them all.
I have asked a number of times for minutes of a meeting where the decision was made to suspend me etc under freedom of info and haven't had a single response. - Illegal. There are loys of other infringements of Local Govt act which they seem to ignore.
I was given less than 2 days notice (after a nine week suspension) of a disciplinary hearing which I have called off.
I am in a union but they are slow to respond until things like tribunals etc kick in.
I have employed a specialist employment lawyer (£200+ an hour) but cant afford it.
The images are not illegal or porn- I am a magistrate and know what I am talking about there.- BUT they are saying 'inappropriate images'.
I know that I have never seen them before and I certainly didn't download them.
Of course there are options open to me to blow whistles, make complaints and raise a grievance etc but this would I think start a 'breakdown of trust' scenario where I would be forced to resign. Then claim unfair dismissal in an employment tribunal. IF I won that the compensation would be less than a years salary and I'm still screwed.
All the advice is good so far and some very interesting points raised etc. Thanks chaps and chapesses- keep it coming.
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