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babyone 
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Posted: 14 August 2008 at 2:52pm |
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Hi girls
I have a moral dilemma that I am hoping you can shed some advice on.
One of my colleagues has in the recent past claimed for time that she has told me (and I know) she has not worked. One of these times was over a weekend when she went away for the weekend, yet claimed two days work. She did this because she didn't think that she got paid enough via her salary.
After much debate, I brought it to the attention of HR and her manager via a formal complaint (this formed only part of the complaint, the rest was regarding her abusive behaviour towards the rest of our team). She was investigated and her response was that the timesheets had been signed off by her manager so it can't have been fraud. I have since learnt that the decision has been made not to take any action against her.
During the investigation (which took nearly 3 months), her aggressive behaviour improved, but now it has returned.
I am feeling very unvalued as an employee in this particular place and wonder whether to take my complaint further or just let it lie. I will finish work her for maty leave in Jan.
I would love to hear feedback from you - I am concerned that I am overreacting, but this is something that I feel very strongly about.
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lilfatty
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Posted: 14 August 2008 at 3:10pm |
You spend more time at work than anywhere else (if you work fulltime) ... so if you arent happy I would leave ... however ....
You need to have been with your employer for a year before leaving on maternity leave to be eligable to have your job left open for a year ... so I would probably grit my teeth and bear with it.
And I would have thought it would be quite hard to find employment whilst pregnant as the new employer knows you are going to leave.
Oh and I would probably flag complaining more ... just be happy and piss her off that way 
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Roksana
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Posted: 14 August 2008 at 3:37pm |
I like that idea...just ignore her and act as if you dont have a care in the world...that would make her even angrier!!
I have a feeling that her supervisor screwed up and thats why they are not taking this further.......even tho morally it should be! I think you did the right thing to raise it.
Stick by this job as you are going on mat leave...unless you can afford not to work!! But thats like 5 months!!
It upto you....why do you care what she is like, I would complain if she was horrid to you that was excessive....because you shouldnt have to put up with it!!
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Posted: 14 August 2008 at 4:24pm |
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Thanks girls, and so right to just remain happy and be me!
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Posted: 14 August 2008 at 5:31pm |
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You only need to be with an employer 6 months to qualify for maternity leave now apparently
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Posted: 14 August 2008 at 6:05pm |
I would take it up again, no one needs to be made feel uneasy at their workplace.
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Posted: 14 August 2008 at 8:25pm |
 WRXandJosh wrote:
You only need to be with an employer 6 months to qualify for maternity leave now apparently |
Yep, but they don't have to hold your job for the year if you want to take any extra.
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Posted: 14 August 2008 at 8:43pm |
Roksana wrote:
I like that idea...just ignore her and act as if you dont have a care in the world...that would make her even angrier!!
I have a feeling that her supervisor screwed up and thats why they are not taking this further......
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sounds to me that this person has done her homework! as as soon as that time sheet is signed off, technically the person who signed it off becomes liable (excuse spelling) for any discrepancies on it and would be more likley the person who signed it off getting in the $hit than the person who falsified her hours.
id ignore her completly, as in dont even acknowledge that she is in the building, as irritating as it may be, she may be one of those people that likes to feel the power of getting on peoples nerves (we have one of theese at work)
either that or take it to the highest person you can and complain to them.
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Posted: 15 August 2008 at 7:48am |
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Hmmm if it were me, I'd probably pursue it again. Obviously it hasn't been investigated properly. If you work with computers the company would be able to look into it's login history and see if she actually was logged in on those days. Even if she was overpaid (because she lied) the company have the right to deduct that amount from future pay, even though the time sheet had been signed off.
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Fraud ... what would you do?
