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Posted By Heathrow
I'm leaving my job soon given a total lack of support from the board to bring thier sites to anywhere near minimum standards. My question is how much of my work should I take to defend myself should the inevitable happen and how long should I keep it ?
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Posted By Ron Hunter
Heathrow - if you are in an employer/employee relationship then generally (and most likely legally) speaking, this 'work'(documents, reports, correspondence, etc.) isn't yours to take - it belongs to the employer.
I suggest you may wish to focus on the wording of your letter of resignation, in which you can refer to various relevant company documents, dates, responses etc?
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Posted By Ian Mitchell
As far as I am aware you can't legally take any of your work as it is their intellectual property. However, as somebody who has been there - take the copies of the bl@@dy lot, just leave the originals!
Don't know how long to keep it. I suppose as long as the applicable statutory requirements would be a good start?
Cheers
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Posted By Ian Mitchell
Posted concurrently with Ron. Go with his suggestion by doing a letter that quotes their deficiencies and just keep that!!
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Posted By Ian G Hutchings
Hi
It's sad to hear that it has come to this; good luck in your next role and I hope that you receive more support.
When I was in this position I developed a set of recommendations (diplomatic and professional) and left these with the company, keeping a record as well. I also took some copies of key documents which may have surfaced in the future. I have been contacted by solicitors regarding previous employers, so it is worth keeping some evidence.
Keep it professional and don't burn any bridges, however frustrated you may be.
Are you genuinely concerned about peoples safety?
Best wishes
Ian
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Posted By Jean
Hi Heathrow
Sorry you feel you need to leave your job It will make you feel really good if you give them a kick in the *****. DON'T DO IT. Remember many employers will insist in having a reference from your last employer. Thank them for employing you, leave on good terms, and be totally selfish, think of your long term future. It's all very well putting your head above the parapet. Have you been to the Job Centre recently?
As for what to copy and who owns what. I copied absolutely everything that I thought I might need to protect myself. I recently requested information under the Data Protection Act, and you wouldn't believe what a previous employer couldn't put their hands on.
You've survived. You can't win all the wars.
Move on.
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Posted By Bob Youel
A good employee should do a lot of work from 'home' for their employer - emailing back into work the various documents etc that they have worked on when they are finished, as you cannot do enough for a good employer!
However it has been known that, as we are only human, some document 'proof's may somehow have been left at home by mistake so make sure that you check all your homework properly!
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