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No it's not, but in that case the new association needs to educate the drivers.
The above comment set me thinking!
Would it not be arguable to the LA; that in order to apply a punishment to a driver, then surely they would have to provide proof that they had provided the necessary training to show/demonstrate what the drivers have to abide to.
I worked in the Car Industry many years ago making parts for the cars, it was basically mass production engineering. From time to time someone would screw up by not keeping an eye on tolerances, this in effect could mean whole batches of parts being scrapped. In the event of this happening it was rarely a case of dismissal, but more like a suspension 2/3 days etc. My point being is that the company always had to show that the person concerned had been properly trained on making that component before they could suspend an employee.
I was pulled in by our LA about 8/9 years ago accused of cherry picking, it was not true, and completely by accident was able to prove that I wasn't ( I had the sheet of that night with a record of work that was done around the time they claimed showing that I was taking local work, I did not know what I was being called in for, so there was no way for me to doctor/falsify the record).
From the meeting that took place letters followed, I stated that I felt that I was entitled to refuse people who were drunk, people who wanted to bring takeaway food into my cab, then also successfully arguing that wrapped up takeaway food could be quite offensive and this too could be refused. None of the points that I have mentioned were actually laid out, but when pointed out they agreed that they were valid and acceptable. Further points I am trying to make is that these disciplinary measures are more often than not - not that well thought out. As we know a lot of them are up their own backsides and believe that they only have to say that the rules say this that and the other, then expecting us to roll over! I have won many an argument by using "Their" documentation and "Their" rules to rip them apart, as I said they are not that well thought out because they have very little knowledge or understanding of the trade, but they do like their rules and the "Power Trip" that goes with it.
Sussex eludes the word "Educate", personally I would swap it for "Training" (from the LA). I believe that without "Proper" instruction/training from them demonstrating what you can do/what you cannot do.......then their disciplinary measures would get ripped apart.
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