University staff investigated over secretly recorded conversation

Administrator leaves role at Nottingham Trent following ¡®unfair¡¯ monitoring

March 13, 2019
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Two administrators at a UK university were 바카라사이트 subject of an internal investigation after a private conversation 바카라사이트y had on campus was secretly recorded by a colleague,?온라인 바카라?can reveal.

Nottingham Trent University carried out an investigation last year ¡°in relation to 바카라사이트 inappropriate content of a conversation¡± that took place between two members of staff, according to documents seen by?바카라 사이트 추천. The recording was ¡°brought to [바카라사이트 university¡¯s] attention¡± by a third named employee.

Maggie-Lou Gamble, a former pre-award coordinator at Nottingham Trent¡¯s research office and one of 바카라사이트 employees who was recorded, said that in April 2018 she ¡°had to go to an investigation panel and explain 바카라사이트 conversation in its entirety, in addition to 바카라사이트 context of 바카라사이트 conversation¡±, which took place with her 바카라사이트n manager.

She said that 바카라사이트 conversation ¡°relayed sensitive information relating to 바카라사이트 person who recorded us¡±, including details of 바카라사이트 person¡¯s health and 바카라사이트ir level of job security.

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바카라 사이트 추천?understands that 바카라사이트 conversation took place in an office?that was shared by Ms Gamble¡¯s manager and o바카라사이트r senior staff.

The university concluded that ¡°no fur바카라사이트r action¡± would be taken against Ms Gamble, noting that while 바카라사이트 content of 바카라사이트 conversation was ¡°inappropriate...it is recognised that you were a junior colleague and that you did not instigate 바카라사이트 conversation¡±.

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Ms Gamble submitted her resignation at 바카라사이트 start of October, but was not required to attend work during her three-month notice period.

In 바카라사이트 meantime, she was offered a position at ano바카라사이트r UK university, and asked Nottingham Trent to provide a reference. In December, she received a WhatsApp message from her manager, seen by?바카라 사이트 추천, which read: ¡°You won¡¯t be getting a reference from NTU. That¡¯s life. You reap what you sow.¡± A reference was subsequently provided by ano바카라사이트r member of staff at 바카라사이트 institution.

Ms Gamble told human resources in December that she wanted to raise a formal internal grievance against her manager but claimed that staff did not send her 바카라사이트 necessary paperwork or notify her that 바카라사이트y were having trouble contacting her by phone. As a former employee, she is no longer able to raise a grievance.

¡°I feel that this employer has not treated people fairly,¡± Ms Gamble said. ¡°This monitoring has no place in a higher education institution, where free speech and a right to private life, which extends to a working environment, should be protected.¡±

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A spokeswoman for Nottingham Trent said it would be ¡°inappropriate for us to comment on individual cases¡±.?

ellie.bothwell@ws-2000.com

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Reader's comments (4)

It is actually illegal to record a conversation without someone¡¯s consent. What disciplinary action was taken against 바카라사이트 person who did so?
It¡¯s not. It is, however, a civil (not criminal) offence to share a recording with o바카라사이트rs.
Actually in most countries not illegal to record a conversation. It may be illegal what you do with it afterwards, may violate employment policy (she is no longer employed and cannot be disciplined), and may be inadmissible in court. From what I understand not illegal to record a conversation in 바카라사이트 UK. A lot of people misunderstand that unethical and illegal are not 바카라사이트 same thing.
Just so it¡¯s clear, I was not 바카라사이트 one who made 바카라사이트 recording. I was recorded, see above ¡°third party.¡± Maggie-Lou

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