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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian101 on May 21, 2014, 06:21:51 am

Title: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: Ian101 on May 21, 2014, 06:21:51 am
This is a current post from the general cleaning section http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=185343.0

The employee sounds a right piece of work and would like to know how you can protect yourself from being sued for what is possibly a dodgy claim.
Title: Re: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: bobplum on May 21, 2014, 07:06:04 am
for someone who has employed for 7 years and 17 staff....she doesn't know what to do?????
Title: Re: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: Don Kee on May 21, 2014, 07:21:19 am
Usually he's full of poop but i have to agree with bob on this one....
Surely she has a solicitor or insurer she can talk to, rather than post on a public forum...?
Title: Re: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: PoleKing on May 21, 2014, 07:31:55 am
I was following that thread too Ian.
Somewhere early on the OP admits not having the right paperwork.
If she had, she'd've been fully protected.
If she has employed as many as she has for as long as she has, I think she's been lucky.
Title: Re: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: CleanClear on May 21, 2014, 07:37:15 am
Quote from: Ian101 on May 21, 2014, 06:21:51 am
This is a current post from the general cleaning section http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=185343.0

The employee sounds a right piece of work and would like to know how you can protect yourself from being sued for what is possibly a dodgy claim.

I was following it too. I think its a good read for anyone thinking of employing by seeing the potential pitfalls. I don't think you can protect yourself from possible dodgy /spurious claims, if they're going to claim then they will. It highlights, to me at least, the importance of having correct procedures in place. And of course the powers of personal persuasion to the ex employee could be used  ;D
Title: Re: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: shammy davis jnr on May 21, 2014, 09:31:53 am
Our find a nice constant night shift job our van washed daily under the new and improved employee contract and sign here our hit the street oh and have Mon Tuesday off as your new forty hrs per week requires you to work sat Sundays from now on there are ways and means
Title: Re: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on May 21, 2014, 12:15:45 pm
Quote from: shammy davis jnr on May 21, 2014, 09:31:53 am
Our find a nice constant night shift job our van washed daily under the new and improved employee contract and sign here our hit the street oh and have Mon Tuesday off as your new forty hrs per week requires you to work sat Sundays from now on there are ways and means

Is your employee contract written by the same person who wrote the above post? ;D
Title: Re: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: shammy davis jnr on May 21, 2014, 04:58:50 pm
Yes but it's up to them to sign it lol our there not insured under company employee contract lol
Title: Re: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: Bruce Woodley on May 21, 2014, 05:23:51 pm
early on with an employee you should let slip in conversation that you hav served time for murder or at the very least GBH  .  very few will claim after knowing this
Title: Re: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: J.D on May 21, 2014, 06:07:42 pm
If someone is going to claim then you cant do a great deal about it. The Irish method does however have some success! A person with dollar signs on their mind in this part of the world is often taken to the side and has ones knee caps removed! And all it costs is the price of a pint..... Everyones a winner... ;)
Title: Re: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: PoleKing on May 21, 2014, 06:22:13 pm
Quote from: J.D on May 21, 2014, 06:07:42 pm
If someone is going to claim then you cant do a great deal about it. The Irish method does however have some success! A person with dollar signs on their mind in this part of the world is often taken to the side and has ones knee caps removed! And all it costs is the price of a pint..... Everyones a winner... ;)

Ah, the professional touch.
Title: Re: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: bobplum on May 21, 2014, 07:30:32 pm
Quote from: Don Kee on May 21, 2014, 07:21:19 am
Usually he's full of poop but i have to agree with bob on this one....
Surely she has a solicitor or insurer she can talk to, rather than post on a public forum...?

THANKS :-* :-*
Title: Re: How do you protect yourself as an employer from this kind of employee ?
Post by: Don Kee on May 21, 2014, 07:35:44 pm
Quote from: bobplum on May 21, 2014, 07:30:32 pm
Quote from: Don Kee on May 21, 2014, 07:21:19 am
Usually he's full of poop but i have to agree with bob on this one....
Surely she has a solicitor or insurer she can talk to, rather than post on a public forum...?

THANKS :-* :-*


 :P :-* :P