Unfair dismissal on probationary period?

[waitey]

Hi all just need some advice.

My area manager has decided to give me one weeks notice of losing my job, I started working for him December 24th and have been given a 3 month probationary period.

The reason why I'm losing my job is because apparently I'm losing him money, BUT, on my cluster I'm always in the top 3 stores out of 15 others or so and yes I haven't met every target set but I've beaten everyone else, he says my standards are excellent but some jobs are being missed e.g. Calling H/O daily about stock holding although no other concessions manager I know calls them daily.

Another thing to add is I never received any training and when I asked about it all he said is "well what do you need to know", i couldn't reply to that as I don't know!

And he has picked up on sale being launched two hours late even though I told the store manager I need to come in early that morning to do it in time and she never did anything about it, to make or worse she said I couldn't be in my stockroom for an hour or so because they were still finalising their sale.

 

[singlespeed]

Sorry fella, no real advice but it does sound like that sucks

Maybe Citizens Advice would be better for a profesional guide unless theres one of the members with direct knowledge of how to play it

 

[Jjay]

I'm
No employment whizz but if your on probation period they don't even have to give you notice or a reason, they can dismiss you on any ground they want. How technical you can be about it I don't know but you will struggle to get anywhere pal :-( sorry! Such crap news! Hope you can get somewhere else quick

 

[Charliegee100]

It depends what's written into your contract, if you we're on a 3 month probation anyway you can't really say much... What does your contract say in regards to your targets and calling ho etc? Although none of the others do it, if its written in your contract there won't be much you can do.

If its a large company with ho hr dept it may be worth asking the question to them although they will prob say its down the the site manager or something...

Not much help there but I'm not very knowledgable on the law side of things

 

[waitey]

Sorry fella, no real advice but it does sound like that sucks

Maybe Citizens Advice would be better for a profesional guide unless theres one of the members with direct knowledge of how to play it

Yeah from what I've read I've been screwed over, going to get in touch with my area managers boss, head office and citizens advice tomorrow.

Was a long shot asking here but I had to try, and no matter what the twingo will stay and if it sits under a cover over half a year like Karl's did that's fine by me.

It depends what's written into your contract, if you we're on a 3 month probation anyway you can't really say much... What does your contract say in regards to your targets and calling ho etc? Although none of the others do it, if its written in your contract there won't be much you can do.

If its a large company with ho hr dept it may be worth asking the question to them although they will prob say its down the the site manager or something...

Not much help there but I'm not very knowledgable on the law side of things

I'm 100% sure the contract says a minimum of 10% mix but my AM says he want 15%, I have never got below 10% and hover around 13/14% and a few times i have peaked at 23%, it doesn't say anything about calling H/O, but a store is closing down and the concessions manager there is apparently on very good terms with the AM.

 

[Martin_172]

we employ all our staff on 3 month probationary periods and can at any time during that 3 months (or longer if we extend it) basically just tell them sorry its not working out dont bother coming back.

so unfortunatly as much as it sucks there aint much you can do

 

[waitey]

we employ all our staff on 3 month probationary periods and can at any time during that 3 months (or longer if we extend it) basically just tell them sorry its not working out dont bother coming back.

so unfortunatly as much as it sucks there aint much you can do

Suspected that, I'm owed holiday and owed hours so am I within my rights to demand taking that holiday now as I need to look for a new job so I still get it paid?

My last working day is the 20th march and I have holiday to cover until then and hours owed, so want to take that to look for a job.

 

[Dazza1]

When I started my job I had 12 months probation

 

[sam666]

see if you can have your old job back is worth a try

 

[waitey]

see if you can have your old job back is worth a try

Already asked and the store manager stuttered and walked off, I was a supervisor in the same store previously but for a different brand.

Going to take my holiday now complain to my AMs boss and H/O, and started job searching last night and I can call around to a few other stores as I'm on good terms with the managers there as I've covered their shifts before and talk to them a fair bit.

Until I find a job to tie me over the twingo will get a full detail and waxed between job hunting.

I'm lucky my parents are supportive and will help with the finances etc, but I will be driving like a granny :lol:

 

[singlespeed]

Citizens advice website >> Clicky <<[/url]":qrv0jnu4]Probationary periods

It is common for employers to treat new employees as being in a ‘probationary’ period when they first start work. The employer may then argue that you can be dismissed while you are in this probationary period with no warning (notice). Employers also often argue that employees do not have usual employment rights to, for example, pay or holidays, during this ‘probationary’ period.

There is no such thing in law as a ‘probationary’ period. Once you have started work, the number of weeks you have worked begin on the day you start, not from some time when a ‘probationary’ period is over. Your full contractual rights also start from the first day of work, unless your contract says otherwise.

Your contract could, however, contain terms which only apply during your probationary period and which are less favourable than those which apply when your probationary period has ended. These terms must not take away your statutory rights.

Your employer can extend your probationary period, as long as your contract says they can do this. For example, your employer may want to extend your probationary period in order to have more time to assess your performance. However, they can only do this if your contract has a term which says your probationary period can be extended under these circumstances.