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@lucgeo as far as i can see it is selective discrimination, employee selected by the complainant and then followed up by the store and ignoring employees points about the attendance status of the van and the unclear definition of same in employers handbooks and/or training, now after horse has bolted employer is trying to 'clarify' a little too late. The notice in dept in my view is an admission that it goes on pretty much as the norm

Good Morning and thank you for having me , I work in Dot.com started as a delivery driver but due to an incident working a late shift I requested a change to click and collect as a pod driver  evenings and all day  Sunday

My contracted hours are 17 hours but have been informed today that as ``I only work evenings they can only offer 10 with other time made up with over time if available.

I've always helped out whenever covering other shifts at short notice so feel pretty upset about this.

Can they do this? . I only started in December so don't want to leave as I do enjoy it

So the guy is being singled out and disciplined for a common practice that is commonplace amongst your and other stores? This  could be interpreted as..

"selective discrimination"

When, if ever, was the last training signed off by the colleague that covered and fully explained the policies and rules on "idling"?

When was the last updated version printed, and has training been given after this latest printed version?

Why is there a notice now displayed in the department regarding "idling", if it isn't an accepted normal daily routine practised by most?

Both the notice and the handbook are extremely vague regarding "idling" with imprecise wording of the rules.

These are some of the points and questions I'd be raising, ever so courteously 

yeah its definitely worth challenging, if i can find information on the site im always happy to look, i like rooting for information 

Hopefully an overturn with an appeal and possibly go for the targeted stage would be my plan, since they are happy for others within reason but 1 gets punished no matter what.

A lot of people don't like change, especially if it affects what they have at the moment.

@oldfashionedplayer thanks for that, will have a look at that, The thing is the employee knows idling happens regularly by almost every driver and the note now put up seems to sanction allowing it too, as long as van is "not left", it also appears the notice informs others what is and isnt acceptable which unfortunately was not something the accused was privy to at the time of the "incident" so this employee got an aggressive dressing down partly for idling, has now a written warning which only says improvement required is to "lock the van when leaving it" which seemingly condones or rather admits that idling is acceptable, and bearing in mind the other part of leaving the van "unattended" is arguable as the van was in clear view and also gotten to immediately as the complainant got to it, so in my view not in any danger of the van or goods being damaged or stolen.

Quote from: dfl on 18-04-24, 08:42PMDoes anyone have link to the current drivers handbook, been looking for ages

so... I actually managed to find this if you need it still..

tesco help not colleague help - search - "Customer Delivery Driver Buddy Checklist" -

its called "Customer Delivery Driver Buddy Checklist - what good looks like"

on the page it has 2 links, a checklist and a learning plan,

in the learning plan - page 16-17 of 22 and theres "Useful links" one of them is Drivers handbook 


unfortunately doesnt say much in terms of the actual bit on idling, but at the bottom of the original is links for more policy bits that outline bits too and the bit i mentioned previously outlining Idling under - "Driver handbook - Road safety policies"

it does seem though that a buddy checklist and daily checklist thing says about idling from the handbook of "no idling", that was back in 2023, but still shouldn't be targeting just the one guy who's been noticed doing it / near his vehicle.

    

Notice from management now added in The dept reads :-

IDLING

Please be aware that you are not to leave the engine running whilst you are not in attendance with the van. If you are not stood with the van you are to turn the engine off and lock it before you leave it.

This applies anywhere, whether it be on the road, in Click & Collect or in the yard.

If the van is left running and you are not with it, then the vehicle is not insured.

@lucgeo thanks, this will help with the employees appeal