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It is best practice to have a support person at such a meeting. If the meeting started as just a standard meeting but the changed to disciplinary, they should have stopped and offered you the chance to get a support person. The manager should not have sworn at you either
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
Constructive dismissal can be difficult to prove so I would be careful about leaving like that. But if they are disciplining you unfairly, you can still claim a personal grievance even though you are still there. You can raise the issues in the meeting, which appears to have been a difficult one. You may needto see a lawyer to help, but another alternative could be to negotiate an exit
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Is mediation possible do you think? Otherwise a personal grievance would be your next step
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