Dismissal Query

[D3sperate]

I have just be advised that my partners son is to be sacked tomorrow after his boss asked to speak with me. I already had an idea of this after another colleague advised me the boss had told her he was not coming back to work. Is a manager allowed to discuss this sort information with staff or others before informing the intended recipient. Morally it is wrong but am unable to find anything online and need some advice. He is already now going to drop a resignation letter in so he can cleanly leave instead. In this case will his notice stand and be entitled to work until the end/ get payed if boss doesn't want him there?
Info - he has only worked there 3 months part time and the manager is well known to us (Partner worked for him for 4 years) and has not been very professional on issues like this before.

Thanks P.

[woofgang]

Its sounds to me as though he might have thought he was doing the young man a kindness by dropping you the hint and allowing him to resign first. As to whether he can work out his notice, i think that depends on twhat the t and c's say and the reason for which is is being dismissed.

[D3sperate]

Possibly but one reason was for discussing another employee the same one that told us hsacked so would say that was hypocritical of him stating he doesn't discus other employees with staff but telling same one a member is to be fired.

[cassa333]

I thought that Divebuddy.

Unless the op also works there why would the employer talk to them?

As he has had less than two years employement he can be got rid of for no reason whatsoever. Whether he jumps or is pushed doesn't necessarily make much difference other than it will make him feel better.

It would be far better to ask the manager why. Then when he goes for another job he can rectify his behaviour or attitude etc and Taylor his response accordingly.

[ladyalex]

You soind very annoyed and for all any of us know, you have a right to be, but....the die is cast, he is going to leave the job.
It would probably be preferrable to resign rather than be sacked as far as the next job application goes, but whether that can happen is in the gift of the employer.
As he has worked for such a short time, he can be sacked without having any redress. (Unless there is a case for discrimination.)
Draw a line under it and move on.

[Peter Pedant]

// Is a manager allowed to discuss this sort information with staff or others before informing the intended recipient. //

yes

is it breach of confidentiality > yes but since there is no loss stemming from it both you and he are screwed. You would nt have a claim anyway

// In this case will his notice stand and be entitled to work until the end/ get paid if boss doesn't want him there? //

depends on the ts and cs but I would say yes - it is a contract
if they dont hold to it he sues in the small claims court for breach of contract and NOT the employment tribunal for unfair dismissal

and partner here is ambiguous - do you mean kissy wissy live in lover partner or a business partner in the business - money only etc ?