I employed a solicitor to carry me through the legal system to get my job back for unfair dismissal. We went to court for mediation which didnt get my job back rather a court hearing formally.
It was revealed to my solicitor by my jobs representing councellor that the boss didnt like me and that he would not have me back. I thought that was a very good grounds to get my job back or at least compensation.
My solicitor said those comments cannot be used in the court hearing even if it was told to him it would be deemed as hear say.And the most I can claim is 00 dollers compensation out of that his 00 fee comes out and I am left with 00 no job, and no reference for the years I have been with this company.
My solicitor keeps reasurring me he knows what hes doing. But is he correct. Need to know the answer urgent. If theres a solicitor or somebody that can put me on the right track.Id much appreciate it or give me advice on how to handle difficult representatives that refuse to consider ethical principles over legal politically correct proceedures.
Are you thinking about selling your home yourself? then
There is no legal requirement for a boss to have to like his employees, so even if he said it in court it would not help you.
The law is a process. The law is not concerned with ethics except where an ethical issue is deemed a legal issue. It may seem unfair, but the law is the law and sometimes it doesn’t come out on your side.
If mediation didn’t work and your boss was not willing to take you back, then the court cannot force him to. Both parties have to be able to reconcile for this solution to be viable.
I think you need to put aside your frustration and try to look at this in a less emotional way.
You’ll need a "representative that refuses to consider ethical principles over legal politically correct procedures" because there is not a Judge or panel in the world who take into account ethical principles for such matters. Not in the USA anyways =/
This all really depends. What was the excuse the employer gave as a reason to fire you and do you live in a right to work state? Those two are major questions. If you live in a right to work state (which we call Right to Fire States) then they can fire you just because they want to, have their panties in a wad or because they just simply don’t like how often your brush your teeth.
However, the whole deal about the solicitor being told that the boss just didn’t like you would be considered hearsay and definitely would not hold up in court. My recommendation is to actually seek out your local labor board with a formal letter and possibly the EEOC depending on your circumstances.
If you are not satisfied with your legal representative, you are free to fire him and get another — but will need to pay the one you have fired, of course. However, cases MUST be decided on the LAW and not on "ethical principles", and if you actually find an attorney who deals with the mush of "ethical principles" rather than the law, run as fast as you can!