Employment Law / diciplinary?

I was promoted to a mangers post and recieved a massive workload, i had no handover as the guy just left, i have had no training at all, i conduct diciplinaries and have fired people. weve been taken over and my new boss fails to answer lots of emails, this has hurt the contract and he has suapended me in a bar after i had been drinking for performance of the contrract, i eveidence immediately my reasoning however he removed my blackberry, can he check my emails, there is no policy in place, also he removed my laptop, this has also been checked however they had to bypass my passwords as i didnt give them. can they do me on performance if ive had no notification thats its going wrong, also that ive had no training at all. also can i have access to my emails for my defence as he failed to answer meant me being whipped by the client and them complaining. i am worried i may loose my job, please help - ive had no form of performance reviews etc. let me know at malcolmdunn@talktalk.net

Yes you must have access to your emails for your defence. if the out come of the disipilanry means you are fired, take them to tribunaral for uunfair dismissal. This is the time to start logging everything every call, letter, email etc. the fact that you were suspended in a bar after work is wrong. it should have been done in work in a formal setting with a witnesss for you and the company. When it comes to the trib there will be an evidence meeting where you can request evidence for your defence from the company, they must compile with this. failure to do so will mean contempt of the trib. Mind you whatever evidence they ask you for must be provided that is why it is important to start documenting everything from now on. Also make a list of expences involved and keep the receipts. That cannot do you on your performance if you have had no warning that things have been going wrong as you have not had an oppotunity to address the issues. Be prepared for a little fight. They may appear to take this all the way to the trib but could well settle on the steps as it were.
Good Luck

If you have been working for the company for more than a year, you are protected and they have to go through the procedures set up by employment law. If they dismiss you without evidence and following set procedures, you can refer your case to employment tribunal and you will have a good chance of getting your job back or being paid compensation for the loss of income. Wait and see before you come to any conclusion. You can refer to the employment tribunal web site.

check with acas but if your work is anything to do with your spelling and presentation then no wonder you were suspended. If the don't have your e-mail address etc then they cant get into your computer.