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Can an employer impose conditions 3 years after I have left
I reached pension age in 2009 and now drawing my pension from my ex employer.
Suddenly I have received a notice saying I must conduct my affairs on an impeccable manor as if I was still employed by the company.
I must not make derogatory remarks about the company.
I must not give references on employees or ex employees of the company.
If I am arrested or receive police cautions I have got to inform thr company.
Also I agree that all notices sent to my last known address are deamed to be notice served on me 5 business days after the letter is posted.
My main concern is can the company stop my pension if I am arrested and let go because the police find out I have not committed any offence.
What is the definition of me conducting my affairs in an inpeccable manor.
Also agreeing that notices are deemed to be served on me 5 days after posting could the company say it has posted anything to me without proof.
Suddenly I have received a notice saying I must conduct my affairs on an impeccable manor as if I was still employed by the company.
I must not make derogatory remarks about the company.
I must not give references on employees or ex employees of the company.
If I am arrested or receive police cautions I have got to inform thr company.
Also I agree that all notices sent to my last known address are deamed to be notice served on me 5 business days after the letter is posted.
My main concern is can the company stop my pension if I am arrested and let go because the police find out I have not committed any offence.
What is the definition of me conducting my affairs in an inpeccable manor.
Also agreeing that notices are deemed to be served on me 5 days after posting could the company say it has posted anything to me without proof.
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The poor spelling on the letter looks like the sort of spelling on most spam emails I receive. I think it's either a hoax or was aimed at current employees and has been sent to you in error. Or, it was special condition set previously as part of a compromise agreement and they are simply reminding you of the terms
My ex employers demanded I went back to answer an auditors questions 10 months after I was pensioned off.
In the meantime I had moved 300 miles away.
They tried to say that it could affect my pension if I did not visit them.
I made a very generous offer saying I would visit for a fee of £1,000 per hour including travelling time plus first class train fare, taxi from home to the station and overnight accomodation in a 5 star hotel.
They did try to day I was obliged to come for nothing but I got advice from a solicitor and he said the only was they could get me to go is by accepting my fees or going through the police.
The company did not pay my fees and I was not contacted by the police so I never went and my pension is being paid.
John
In the meantime I had moved 300 miles away.
They tried to say that it could affect my pension if I did not visit them.
I made a very generous offer saying I would visit for a fee of £1,000 per hour including travelling time plus first class train fare, taxi from home to the station and overnight accomodation in a 5 star hotel.
They did try to day I was obliged to come for nothing but I got advice from a solicitor and he said the only was they could get me to go is by accepting my fees or going through the police.
The company did not pay my fees and I was not contacted by the police so I never went and my pension is being paid.
John
This is most peculiar and I have never seen such impertinent demands are you sure it is from the trustees of your pension scheme?
My advice would be to contact whoever appears to have sent this letter and demand an explanation, as has been said if you are still a union member contact your union.
Items sent by first class post are usually deemed to be served by the second post day after posting. They appear to be giving you some extra time, which is the only thing that makes any sense in this matter.
My advice would be to contact whoever appears to have sent this letter and demand an explanation, as has been said if you are still a union member contact your union.
Items sent by first class post are usually deemed to be served by the second post day after posting. They appear to be giving you some extra time, which is the only thing that makes any sense in this matter.
It is the pension scheme trustees that are responsible for paying your pension. This is a separate body from the employer & should refuse to accede to unreasonable demands from the employer. The terms of your pension are governed by the trust deed setting up the pension scheme. However, this is almost certainly a lengthy document full of legal jargon & therefore virtually incomprehensible to the likes of you and I.
You should have contact details for the secretary of the pension trustees. Write to that person - sending them a copy of the letter - & ask for an explanation. If you are told they are in the right to demand this, then ask to be given the specific wording from the pension scheme documents which allows them to do this.
You should have contact details for the secretary of the pension trustees. Write to that person - sending them a copy of the letter - & ask for an explanation. If you are told they are in the right to demand this, then ask to be given the specific wording from the pension scheme documents which allows them to do this.
Hi Factor30
I have been for advice from the union as I did issue a reference on an employee about 6 months after I left but I would not do it now people sometimes change over 3 years.
I have asked about being arrested and the union thinks as I am no longer employed there is little the employer can do.
A CID man on duty was arrested in error once by a uniform police man near where I worked but I was told he was quickly un arrested but for the rest of his life somebody could say he had been arrested.
In relation to the conduct of my affairs again this was not put in my redundancy agreement so the union thinks adding the clause at this stage is invalid.
In relation to the derogatory remarks about the company the union thinks the company would have standard recourse to the law.
I have asked one of the people I worked with why this has come up and he thinks an ex employee who had recently retired who was known personally by the potential employer was phoned and he made some statements about his manager which the company did not agree with but nothing could be done as it was the employees opinion and there is no such thing as a wrong opinion.
I have been for advice from the union as I did issue a reference on an employee about 6 months after I left but I would not do it now people sometimes change over 3 years.
I have asked about being arrested and the union thinks as I am no longer employed there is little the employer can do.
A CID man on duty was arrested in error once by a uniform police man near where I worked but I was told he was quickly un arrested but for the rest of his life somebody could say he had been arrested.
In relation to the conduct of my affairs again this was not put in my redundancy agreement so the union thinks adding the clause at this stage is invalid.
In relation to the derogatory remarks about the company the union thinks the company would have standard recourse to the law.
I have asked one of the people I worked with why this has come up and he thinks an ex employee who had recently retired who was known personally by the potential employer was phoned and he made some statements about his manager which the company did not agree with but nothing could be done as it was the employees opinion and there is no such thing as a wrong opinion.
Hi Factor30
With regard to the CID man what I was thinking if anybody asked him had he been arrested in his life and he had a contract like this he would have to answer yes.
He would say after he was arrested in error by another police officer when on duty who did not know him and it would most likely be disregarded but he could never get away from the fact he had been arrested.
With regard to the CID man what I was thinking if anybody asked him had he been arrested in his life and he had a contract like this he would have to answer yes.
He would say after he was arrested in error by another police officer when on duty who did not know him and it would most likely be disregarded but he could never get away from the fact he had been arrested.
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