you are welcome.AntDaily wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 10:30 amthank you! You seem to have a lot of experience in this field and know what you are talking about. I usually just defend, never attack. I will wait to see what they want from me. Thank you againlntecher41 wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 10:30 amthat sounds like they plan to treat the matter as insubordination, usually considered gross misconduct by most employers.
You should however be formally invited to a investigation meeting with a clear explanation of the allegation against you and a copy of the company's investigation and disciplinary procedures.
It could however be a empty threat in the hope that you would take the lorry out after you have raised what you to believe to be reasonable concerns with the vehicles safety.
That of course would be bullying in the work place and a suitable reason for raising a grievance.
I wouldn't go loosing sleep over it tonight, see what tomorrow brings.
Naturally I can only advise based on taking what you say at face value but I can't see how anyone should go from reporting a issue with a lorry and refusing to drive it to a investigation with a disciplinary outcome, particularly if they were have a good track record of performance.
Make sure however you are prepared just in case you are invited to a investigatory meeting.
Various safety reasons for not taking the lorry out have been offered. I would consider strong arguments to be:
A risk to your own safety by not being able to lock yourself in the lorry.
A risk to public safety should someone enter the vehicle in your absence and either successfully steal it or as someone else suggested allow it to roll away.
Someone also pointed out that the police/ traffic commissioner say a lorry should be left secure, depending on how recently you passed you may remember this is part of the theory test.
The safety of your own personal processions is
also a valid reason. I suspect too that there is a company policy saying that the lorry must always be locked when you leave it.
If you do want any further advice then I am more then happy to help.
While I am not a professional in the field this is a area of interest to me and I have previously carried out investigations and disciplinaries in a previous job with a great deal of success.
My husband also works in HR so I can always tap into his knowledge x