How was your friend employed.

Was he a fully employed employee or a contractor?

specifically your friend should have a read of Part X of the Employement Rights 1996 and Part IVA Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 

They should then get some advice from ACAS or a solicitor who spscialises in employment law, like the ones the trade unions use.

Edited by user 12 February 2019 15:39:31(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Hi Fire safety 101,

In addition to Fairlieg's options contact Protect [Public Concern at Work]

Their objective is to assist whistleblowers. Find the organisation on Google.

Regards

Mike

Inform the local Fire and Rescue service, they should inspect and enforce the RRFSO

Good morning all.  Thanks for the further comments.

ACAS advised I write to the football club with three points.

1. What I am not happy about, 2. Why I am not happy and 3 What I want.  That letter will be posted later today first class to be signed for.

Greivance procedure was suggested but the policy of the employer is that does not apply to casual workers, hence straight into the letter, with 7 days to reply before considering further action.

ACAS provide a mediation service whereby they have telephone conversations with both parties in an attempt to get agreement.  If that fails it will be Tribunal.

If I fail the FRS is in my mind but that will be decided later if I'm still angry.

During the course of my attendances over the past few months I was informed that fire risk assessments had been carried out and everything was found to be up to date.  I did wonder at the time who did them and what were their qualifications.  I know they do some assessments using a PC based software (COSHH) and now think FRAs may be done on similar software.  This could be the reason they are getting annoyed with me for raising issues.

A mate of mine who also works there sent me a photo of two Chimps, one said to the other

"You pi--ed off a lot of people today, what did you do?"  The other Chimp answered

"I told the f-----g truth". 

That sums up the issue methinks.

I hope the Mods allow that, apologies if not.

...and do Mods still exist ???

Slightly off the question you posed, you may wish to look for similar employment at another Premier League Club just down the East Lancs who also play in red!

I'm not sure if there are any current vacancies in the Fire Team, but we are always looking for good Stewards & I know that they "borrow" some of my team who have the requisite experience when necessary.

Zyggy (Deputy Head Safety Steward)

Originally Posted by: Zyggy

Slightly off the question you posed, you may wish to look for similar employment at another Premier League Club just down the East Lancs who also play in red!

I'm not sure if there are any current vacancies in the Fire Team, but we are always looking for good Stewards & I know that they "borrow" some of my team who have the requisite experience when necessary.

Zyggy (Deputy Head Safety Steward)

Why thank you Zyggy, for the job offer even though I have been sacked from a similar position.  I would consider your suggestion but there are too many miles for me to travel, a position within your Safety Team may tempt me however.

Originally Posted by: watcher

So, once I managed to get through all the "hilarious" friend stuff, the upshot is you were employed on a casual contract, and your contract hasn't been renewed.

You don't know the reason, but you're guessing its because you offered Health & Safety advice

You maybe should make sure that was the reason before you start down the routes of grievances, complaints, reporting, etc.

Maybe you didn't fit in, maybe you rubbed others up the wrong way, maybe you were cut out for it.  There are plenty possible reasons.

Hi watcher, apologies for any confusion I caused but happy you saw the funny side, as I intended.

I am in mid contract but told I will not be offered any more shifts.  No reason given, I did ask but they are not obliged to say.

I do fit in with the H&S Officer who employed me but not with the people who have to respond to my reported deficiencies, i.e Maintenance Dept.  While their boss agrees with my findings, albeit eventually after some explaining, one of the maintenance lads asked me if I had nothing better to do.  I was doing my job and they don't like it.  They are rubbed up the wrong way as you suggest but isn't that typical of the introduction of new health and fire safety people.  I do have a friend who works in the same team as me and he agrees with everything I find and report,  I may have written this earlier but my boss is retired fire service and is the H&S Officer.  He explained to us he had a concern and wanted 'something better' so he has employed retired fire officers who are 'off the shelf', well experienced and competent.  I believe that is where the problem lies.