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19 August 2005, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by paulr

Hi
I know all workplaces are different but has anyone worked anywhere where someone has been sacked for slagging people off behind their back.I dont mean just general "bad" comments but really nasty stuff.
ie if someones wife died saying its the best thing that could have happened to the ugly cow.Really mean stuff over a continuos period of time,and where a lot of it gets back to the intended person and causes them stress.

Is that (in general) as discplinary offence?

Yes - I used to work for a large pharmaceutical company (over 10 years ago now) when my mother died from cancer. A manager told me on my return that I was going to be docked wages as I hadn't completed 6 months since joining the co. (Had been there 5 1/2 months) They also said that they hoped I would end up on the street when my father died.

The manager ended up leaving around 4 months later after it came to the notice of HR what had been said.

Hope I meet him again one day