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chilango said:
Sounds like a wrong 'un. You're not unfortunate enough to have some of your employees in a Union are you? If so which one? Some of them can be a right pain...
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David Clapson said:
Just fucking google it. :rolleyes: Dismissal: your rights
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It seems to be a grey area he arrives on time does his job I just don’t like his personal life and I think it reflects on my business
But I also don’t want to end up in hot water for unfair dismissal

No union
 
mikedescala said:
They go to protests and post this on social media they have been in the local papers at protests and named very vocal but seems to be on popular items currently anti covid previously pro brexit I can seem them next coming out on Israel can’t really fault the work but it’s been mentioned about them
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Nice effort. It was a bold gambit dropping Israel into the mix so soon though, think you overplayed your hand a bit there.

I predict 5 pages before ban.
 
keybored said:
Nice effort. It was a bold gambit dropping Israel into the mix so soon though, think you overplayed your hand a bit there.

I predict 5 pages before ban.
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I’m neutral I have no view on Israel I only mentioned it before as they had been involved with something related before
Look they may be genuine but I feel that this person jumps on the band wagon for attention at one stage I was convinced he was at it just for the attention of women but now I think it’s what they do
Put it like this if I had a protest to bring back the old money this weekend they would show up and with placards or a megaphone
 
mikedescala said:
I’m neutral I have no view on Israel I only mentioned it before as they had been involved with something related before
Look they may be genuine but I feel that this person jumps on the band wagon for attention at one stage I was convinced he was at it just for the attention of women but now I think it’s what they do
Put it like this if I had a protest to bring back the old money this weekend they would show up and with placards or a megaphone
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Everyone needs a hobby.
 
Scoff all you like but we have a theme park near me where the very same thing happened. The bloke who ran the waltzers was always in the paper complaining about his workplace and eventually his manager sacked him.


So he sued for funfair dismissal.
 
Dismissing staff IANAL but IMO valid reasons for dismissal would include offending customers or being unable to get on with colleagues. You'd need to give a warning that you were considering dismissal and discuss your reasons with the employee. You could be vulnerable to an unfair dismissal claim if the employee argues that he was dismissed for political views or spare time activities. So your reasons for dismissal would need to be substantiated by something which shows the employee was detrimental to the business...perhaps complaints from customers or other employees.
 
mikedescala said:
They go to protests and post this on social media they have been in the local papers at protests and named very vocal but seems to be on popular items currently anti covid previously pro brexit I can seem them next coming out on Israel can’t really fault the work but it’s been mentioned about them
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Ok so where are you hearing about this?
 
mikedescala said:
It seems to be a grey area he arrives on time does his job I just don’t like his personal life and I think it reflects on my business
But I also don’t want to end up in hot water for unfair dismissal

No union
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What does the employment contract/employee handbook say about use of social media? If nothing, then you would be in breach of contract.
 
You could have a friendly chat with him and advise him that his opinions on Brexit, Covid etc are public knowledge and highly controversial and that he needs to be careful not to have arguments with customers or staff. But most people are not stupid enough to need to be told that...they will know that keeping things calm at work is a given. Only you can decide whether this person is harmless or likely to explode. In the meantime, keep a diary of anything relevant. If you ever end up at a tribunal, contemporaneous notes will carry far more weight than recollections.
 
Thinking back to my days as an employer, if I had an employee who was a Leaver or anti-vaxxer, I'd think "how the fuck did a moron get through the interviews?" I'd consider firing myself for inept hiring. Then I'd scrutinise every bit of the idiot's work and find enough incompetence to dismiss them. The OP must be in a low-skilled industry where any idiot can do the job. In which case I'd kill myself or burn it all down for the insurance.
 
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