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18/07/2008, 8:14 PM King Beef Joined on 13/01/2008 Bishop's Stortford Posts 217 Work related assault?. This may sound petty to some, and a bit childish, but yesterday at work I was intentionally kicked by a fellow colleague who was wearing specialist footwear (a steel toe cap) in the leg during a disagreement, a leg in which I have had problems with previously with football injuries and slips and falls. I'm back on the crutches for only a couple of days to ease the pressure on the leg itself, and it turns out that they guy who did it has been sacked for "assault in the workplace" today. As much as I know he was in the wrong, I feel like sh*te, I feel as if it's my fault, I have no idea why. It was a disagreement that caused him to kick out at me in front of customers and staff, I feel he deserved a punishment as such but not to lose his job. I'm unsure as to why I'm posting this on here, I consider many on here friends and people who at times can speak sense (and a lot of crap!), I was just wondering if anyone had an opinion as to whether something like that warrants the sack or if anyone has been through similar circumstances. Cheers all, KB Wiixx.    Report

18/07/2008, 11:06 PM Evil Monkey Joined on 11/05/2005 Manchester Posts 3,677 Re: Work related assault?. I guess its only natural to feel bad, especially since it seems that whilst you may not have been best mates with this colleague he is at least a fellow Human being trying to earn a wage.  I'd imagine he probably feels slightly foolish and stupid.  Maybe invite him out for a pint to explain that you didn't request he get sacked, there's no hard feelings etc... unless there are, in which case, feck him, the c*nt.... Auntie EM We've got everything Down to a science, so I guess we know everything? Pinkun Poster's Top 10 Albums of All Time... Vote Here!! http://www.pinkun.com/cs/forums/1257396/ShowPost.aspx    Report

19/07/2008, 10:30 AM Delia's Well Behaved Devonshire Dirtbox Joined on 26/10/2004 Tiverton Posts 1,916 Re: Work related assault?. He made his bed, let him sleep in it. You shouldn't feel bad unless what made him lash out would have made you do the same.    Report

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