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293. The same day 4th May 2018 Emma Horwood replied to my email and explained the bullying procedure in the company. This time she tried to convince me that the appeal process' only intention was to have the bullying investigation decision changed or reversed. She claimed that I did not need to bring evidence with me supporting the reasons for which I wanted to have the decision changed or reversed. That sounded entirely ridiculous to me and I was convinced that they thought that I was some kind of idiot. My whole point was that they had not done an independent investigation and did not include all the evidence available, they had just picked and chosen what they liked to reduce my complaints of eleven months of bullying to some minor incident with my team leader. The only way to be able to make them understand that they had to reverse or change their decision, was to make them finally understand that this was not about some minor incident with my team leader, that I had lost all trust and confidence in my management and HR and to point out that they were severely lacking in their Duty of Care regarding my mental health problems caused by the bullying. The clear intention to sabotage my appeal became more obvious than ever. 294. The email Emma Horwood sent (CC Danielle Wood): Hi Bart, I’m sorry to hear that my email has somehow caused more confusion. Maybe it is easier to discuss over the telephone? Please call me if you would like advice regarding the processes and procedures around grievances and what an appeal might look like. This isn’t about “terms and conditions” regarding the ability to appeal an outcome of a grievance, this is a very standard process followed by any responsible employer in the UK and Gibraltar which effectively works as follows: - A formal grievance/complaint is received by HR from the employee - A grievance hearing is held with a manager giving the employee the opportunity to state their grievance and discuss the matter in further detail - Further investigations are conducted as required - An outcome is delivered - If the employee is dissatisfied with the outcome, they have the right to appeal said outcome in writing within 5 working days of receiving written notice of the outcome The point I was making in my earlier email was in response to you claiming to need 5 business days away from work (by means of suspension on full pay) to “go through thousands of |
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