celticsteven
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Hi folks looking to use all your knowledge, i'm devastated this evening after been let go. Its a complicated story but will make it as clear as possible.
Started with company in the Autumn of 2007, no problems recieved employee of the month numerous times and never missed a day, always did overtime no questions asked and any extra bits and pieces that needed doing, never recieved any overtime pay ever was happy enough to help out when needed.
July 2009 broke my leg outside of work had 2 operations and was back working after 8 weeks, never recieved any sick pay and had never missed a days work till this accident, i had 100% attendance record. Claimed social welfare sick pay.
Then the start of 2010 i broke my ankle in work carrying a heavy load upstairs, i complained on numerous occasions about carrying stuff up these stairs as they were old skinny and dangerous, i was told to get on with it that employees had always carried the same loads up these stairs, hadn't much of a choice, its kinda one of these places, if you don't do it i will find someone who will. Was out for 6 weeks unpaid while ankle healed and claimed social welfare.
Then early this year 2011 fractured my shin bone in work, was walking past a rental van reversed into the warehouse, it was on hire to our company, was walking past talking to my manager about the day ahead and then smack, smashed my leg of a big towbar on back of the van, towbar was about 2-3 foot long was like something to pull big compressors or generators.
Once again out of work but this time way more complicated as i had several spiral fractures and bits of bone everywhere. I'm still out of work with it but was expecting to return to work in next 2 weeks, doctors wouldn't let me back as leg wasn't fully healed. Yet again unpaid and claiming social welfare sick pay.
Today my phone rings and to cut through the bull, i'm been let go as they don't feel medically i'd be up to it. I told them the doctors have said once i regain a level of fitness and build some muscle on the leg i will be 100%. Just a couple of freak accidents thats beyond belief, ive never broken a bone in my body before.
My part of the job is very quiet and blah blah blah, they have told me i'm entiteld to nothing no redundancy or anything, no holiday pay, nothing. I said that can't be right i'm nearly 4 years with the company, 2 accidents were no fault of my own and i think i've done the decent thing, i didn't run to a solicitor and bang in a claim, i valued my job more than that. I'm also a member of siptu if thats any use.
Folks if you could give me a dig out here and tell me if i'm entitled to anything, this is a worldwide well known company, i was a full time 40hr a week employee.
Thanks for reading and all advice,help,links or comments welcome.
Started with company in the Autumn of 2007, no problems recieved employee of the month numerous times and never missed a day, always did overtime no questions asked and any extra bits and pieces that needed doing, never recieved any overtime pay ever was happy enough to help out when needed.
July 2009 broke my leg outside of work had 2 operations and was back working after 8 weeks, never recieved any sick pay and had never missed a days work till this accident, i had 100% attendance record. Claimed social welfare sick pay.
Then the start of 2010 i broke my ankle in work carrying a heavy load upstairs, i complained on numerous occasions about carrying stuff up these stairs as they were old skinny and dangerous, i was told to get on with it that employees had always carried the same loads up these stairs, hadn't much of a choice, its kinda one of these places, if you don't do it i will find someone who will. Was out for 6 weeks unpaid while ankle healed and claimed social welfare.
Then early this year 2011 fractured my shin bone in work, was walking past a rental van reversed into the warehouse, it was on hire to our company, was walking past talking to my manager about the day ahead and then smack, smashed my leg of a big towbar on back of the van, towbar was about 2-3 foot long was like something to pull big compressors or generators.
Once again out of work but this time way more complicated as i had several spiral fractures and bits of bone everywhere. I'm still out of work with it but was expecting to return to work in next 2 weeks, doctors wouldn't let me back as leg wasn't fully healed. Yet again unpaid and claiming social welfare sick pay.
Today my phone rings and to cut through the bull, i'm been let go as they don't feel medically i'd be up to it. I told them the doctors have said once i regain a level of fitness and build some muscle on the leg i will be 100%. Just a couple of freak accidents thats beyond belief, ive never broken a bone in my body before.
My part of the job is very quiet and blah blah blah, they have told me i'm entiteld to nothing no redundancy or anything, no holiday pay, nothing. I said that can't be right i'm nearly 4 years with the company, 2 accidents were no fault of my own and i think i've done the decent thing, i didn't run to a solicitor and bang in a claim, i valued my job more than that. I'm also a member of siptu if thats any use.
Folks if you could give me a dig out here and tell me if i'm entitled to anything, this is a worldwide well known company, i was a full time 40hr a week employee.
Thanks for reading and all advice,help,links or comments welcome.