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#41 DIFH

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 05:49 PM

Heart of a Niven, on 14 June 2016 - 05:45 PM, said:

Isn't that just a legal requirement where the employer must endeavour to find alternative work within the company. So, it'll be a case of 'you can't be a groundsman but do you fancy cleaning the chairman's car instead?'

So do we assume they can't even afford the redundancy pay.

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 05:50 PM

Heart of a Niven, on 14 June 2016 - 05:45 PM, said:

Hasn't DA got his son in law in a kind of 'Minister without Portfolio' role for that? Perhaps he knows how to let the grass grow.

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 05:54 PM

not saying its a sackable offence but the pitch was awful for most of last season!

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 06:00 PM

[quote name='Heart of a Niven' timestamp='1465926322' post='1217266']
Isn't that just a legal requirement where the employer must endeavour to find alternative work within the company. So, it'll be a case of 'you can't be a groundsman but do you fancy cleaning the chairman's car instead?'quote]
My understanding is that you only have to legally consult if you are making at least 20 people redundant??

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 06:04 PM

brockwell-spireite, on 14 June 2016 - 05:54 PM, said:

not saying its a sackable offence but the pitch was awful for most of last season!

Only as good as what you're provided with. If you recall Ant and ground staff had to do their own fund raising to buy frost covers

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 06:06 PM

brockwell-spireite, on 14 June 2016 - 05:54 PM, said:

not saying its a sackable offence but the pitch was awful for most of last season!

One reason for this might be that the capital equipment is knackered and needs replacing so outsourcing the job to 'experts' is a major saving. I think though we'll have to whistle for the personal service that Ant provided.

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 06:08 PM

dim view, on 14 June 2016 - 06:06 PM, said:

Can we outsource the CEO?

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 06:36 PM

marlons curtains, on 14 June 2016 - 06:04 PM, said:

Only as good as what you're provided with. If you recall Ant and ground staff had to do their own fund raising to buy frost covers

You would have thought Ashley Carson would have had a directors whip round. They should hang their heads in shame.

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 06:38 PM

musclelove, on 14 June 2016 - 06:08 PM, said:

Can we outsource the CEO?

Perhaps ANT could be given the position, no offence intended Ant.

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 06:40 PM

Unless we're getting in an outside agency to do deal with the pitch I don't see how the position can be made redundant.

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 07:13 PM

valemadness, on 14 June 2016 - 05:31 PM, said:

I've been asked to post that the ground staff have not been made redundant as of yet, they are under consultation and no decision has been made.

Under consultation don't make me laugh. That's just a way for the club to cover their backside, cross the t's and dot the i's and not get taken to a tribunal for not following legal procedures.
I've been made redundant several times, the latest just a year ago, and if it gets to that stage you're in trouble.
Really hope I'm wrong in this case.

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 07:17 PM

valemadness, on 14 June 2016 - 05:31 PM, said:

I've been asked to post that the ground staff have not been made redundant as of yet, they are under consultation and no decision has been made.

Well it shows "they" read this board, and "they" will know what we think of them.
Btw who asked you Marcia if I may ask?

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 07:45 PM

Mr Mercury, on 14 June 2016 - 07:17 PM, said:

Well it shows "they" read this board, and "they" will know what we think of them.
Btw who asked you Marcia if I may ask?

Ashley Carson

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 07:49 PM

And why would they look to make the groundsman redundant??

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 07:55 PM

valemadness, on 14 June 2016 - 05:31 PM, said:

I've been asked to post that the ground staff have not been made redundant as of yet, they are under consultation and no decision has been made.

You should have told whoever asked you to do one and post it themselves or put a story on the official site explaining the situation if it bothered them that much.

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 08:01 PM

valemadness, on 14 June 2016 - 07:45 PM, said:

Ashley Carson

Why feed it back? Why not turn round to him and refuse.. Tell him to show some bołlocks and face the post himself. He's essentially using you as his get out of jail free card and it's cringeworthy!

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 08:02 PM

valemadness, on 14 June 2016 - 07:45 PM, said:

Ashley Carson

And you just did it

Accentuate th Positive, eliminate the negative

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 08:04 PM

ash_cfc, on 14 June 2016 - 08:01 PM, said:

Why feed it back? Why not turn round to him and refuse.. Tell him to show some bołlocks and face the post himself. He's essentially using you as his get out of jail free card and it's cringeworthy!

Agreed, I know Marcia wants Turner out, and fair play, but she should have refused.

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 08:15 PM

Reign it in fella. Whilst I fully disagree with her being Carson's lap dog, there are ways to go about sharing your opinion. How your going about it is as cringeworthy as anything posted on this thread.

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Posted 14 June 2016 - 08:17 PM

Mr Mercury, on 14 June 2016 - 08:04 PM, said:

Agreed, I know Marcia wants Turner out, and fair play, but she should have refused.

Perhaps but as clearly Ant thinks he's been made redundant it's good to see them backtracking and it migbt be something Ant can use to his advantage later down the line.