Hi peeps
Right here is my problem i own a health club, which is mainly a large tanning and slimming centre, i recently bought the building next door and knocked the two buildings into one, and built a ladies only gym.
I then had my best friend ask me if his brother who is at college doing a fitness instructors course could have a job in the ladies only gym, i said he could as i was put on the spot and didnt want to upset my best friend (i generally use a rule of no friends or family) after 4 weeks it really wasn't working out he had a real bad attitude, very lazy and incompetent.
The last thing i wanted was to upset my best mate by telling him his brother was lazy and had a bad attitude etc, so i thought i would tell him with it being a ladies only gym i wanted only female instructors.
6 weeks later i get legal documents arrive in the post for his claim of sexual discrimination!!
The documents i received where dated 19th june, fortunatelly i employed a guy in the gym two weeks prevoius (which he is not aware of) so i can now in a court of law prove that reason i sacked him and the reason i told him where different, i was wrong and stupid not to be straight with hum but i valued my friendship with his brother, and thought this was the easiest way to stay friends with both him and his brother.
I will stand in court and admit i lied to him on the reasons of his dismissal, and also have proof that the reasons i gave where a lie as i had employed someone male in the gym on a full time basis before i knew of this case coming against me.
I dont know where abouts in the world the people in this community come from therefore not sure if you know british law, but if you have any advice i would sure appreciate it.
Regards
Baldnut
Right here is my problem i own a health club, which is mainly a large tanning and slimming centre, i recently bought the building next door and knocked the two buildings into one, and built a ladies only gym.
I then had my best friend ask me if his brother who is at college doing a fitness instructors course could have a job in the ladies only gym, i said he could as i was put on the spot and didnt want to upset my best friend (i generally use a rule of no friends or family) after 4 weeks it really wasn't working out he had a real bad attitude, very lazy and incompetent.
The last thing i wanted was to upset my best mate by telling him his brother was lazy and had a bad attitude etc, so i thought i would tell him with it being a ladies only gym i wanted only female instructors.
6 weeks later i get legal documents arrive in the post for his claim of sexual discrimination!!
The documents i received where dated 19th june, fortunatelly i employed a guy in the gym two weeks prevoius (which he is not aware of) so i can now in a court of law prove that reason i sacked him and the reason i told him where different, i was wrong and stupid not to be straight with hum but i valued my friendship with his brother, and thought this was the easiest way to stay friends with both him and his brother.
I will stand in court and admit i lied to him on the reasons of his dismissal, and also have proof that the reasons i gave where a lie as i had employed someone male in the gym on a full time basis before i knew of this case coming against me.
I dont know where abouts in the world the people in this community come from therefore not sure if you know british law, but if you have any advice i would sure appreciate it.
Regards
Baldnut
