Vince_UK
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- Type 2
There is no guarantee Claudia would win. The industrial tribunals are stacked in favour of the employers these days and not the employees.He is right about the sick leave of course - otherwise you could accuse him (them) of expecting you to work when you are ill and not make any allowances in the amount of work they allocate to you because you ARE sick. And when it all got unbearable for you - resign and bring a nice legal case against him/them for 'constructive dismissal'. They are damned if the do and damned if they don't Claudia - whatever they do, if they do it even minutely 'wrong' they are damned.
It is quite ridiculous that anyone should have to do 60 or 70 hours work a week - especially NHS staff - but it isn't unusual, that's the trouble.
You do need to ring the helpline !
There is also the added factor that any claimant fees, especially in the case of constructive dismissal, have to be paid in advance then claimed back should the case be successful.
https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunals
ACAS also would have to be involved
It is not a cut and dry as some may think.
60 or 70 hours per week for a senior manager in todays competitve envrionment is the norm and expected.
Traditionally that's what Senior Managers get paid to do.
Try working n the USA then you will understand what a working week truly is for a Senior Manager.
I am not saying it is right, I am saying that is the way it is.