Wow you write like you've got a hot cockney accent! Indeed I feel for you and your Mom as well. She should sue the pants off of her employer! Your Mom sounds like my Dad minus the sexy feminine good looks.
I'm new...and heartbroken
by chaz84 26 Replies latest jw experiences
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LeslieV
Glad you are with us Chaz....Your mom needs to learn to stand up for herself. If anyone at all says they are going to fire her because of her religion.. I agree with others that she should sue the pants off of them.
Beautiful woman sometimes have problems,,,especially if she is flirty..... with other co-workers being jealous, and threatened by her. It might be more of that then her religion....they used her religion as an excuse to get rid of her.
Keep coming back!!!
Leslie
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Quandry
Just wanted to welcome you to the forum; hope things go better soon.
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diamondblue1974
PS the number for ACAS is 08457474747 and this service is free as will representation of your mum if they believe she has a case
ACAS are an Advisory, Concilliatory and Arbitration Service that liases as an independent body in employment disputes; their concilliation officers are rarely legally qualified and nor are their advisors who provide advice over the telephone. They are a useful source of information generally but you should never rely upon their advice in relation to assessing your case, you should always get qualified legal advice before deciding whether or not to litigate. That being said they are a useful starting point.
They however cannot and will not represent you at an Employment Tribunal (UK Employment Court) although they will seek to resolve the matter before any hearing (provided it is within their concilliatory time limits). You should never consider their advice as a comprehensive statement of law and neither should you at any point settle a matter through ACAS without getting qualified legal advice beforehand. Their aims and targets are to get matters settled regardless as to whether or not it is in your best interests. Be careful is my advice.
There are a number of funding options available to your mum should she wish to litigate, she could fund it privately (which would be expensive); she may have legal expenses insurance attached to other policies such as home and car insurance, this could fund legal fees and employment disputes. She could also agree to pay a contingency fee (which is no win no fee) but I have to say this often is undertaken by less reputable firms and they tend to have less focus on client interests and instead will settle at all costs where possible. In fairness some are quite good and aggressively look after their clients - be very choosy is my advice. There are some sources of help which are free such as your local law centre, but I would check the qualifications of the Solicitor you are instructing and make sure he/she specialises in Employment Law and in particular discrimination.
It would seem from the information given that your mums dismissal was automatically unfair given the primary reason was her religion; secondly she has a claim for harassment. She could claim damages (financial loss of earnings) and injury to feelings compensation (and potentially aggravated damages). She should also claim breach of contract and claim damages for her notice period if hasnt already been paid. There are a number of loops that she will need to jump through before she presents a claim however and there are strict deadlines (usually 3 months less one day from the discriminatory act or dismissal although this can be extended in certain cases whereby you issue a written grievance related to the potential claim).
Il help without charge where I can.
Gary
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moshe
I worldly person who becomes a good friend is often the catalyst in getting ot of the KH. Good Luck.
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ronin1
Chaz:
You mother needs to contact the local EEOC office immediately and an attorney.
She has case on the grounds of religous discrimination.
Ronin1
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fresia
If you're mother is happy being a JW why change it, she lost her job because she is a witness, well that is her choice, she could have denied it but to her she kept her faith and loyalty, she probably feels good in ways that you may not know. If she starts to feel lonely and unhappy being a witness and starts to miss the meetings then maybe that is the time, until then support her choice.