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My friend is taking her ex boss to a tribunal but I still work for him: can she make me give evidence on her behalf and if I do can I be dismissed for doing so?
A friend of mine is taking her ex boss to a tribunal regarding constructive dismissal. I still work there and she has asked me to provide a witness statement. I felt forced into this and have written one but it was more like a character reference and stated that I respected my employer whom I still work for. She is adamant that I attend the tribunal to offer support but her solicitor mentioned that I would risk being sacked if I give any evidence. I dont really want to attend and feel caught in the middle of someone else's problem.
You have two choices. Either attend and give fair and objective evidence in which case the employer may not object (but this cannot be guaranteed) or simply do not attend on the day in which case the tribunal is likely to proceed in your absence.
The employer cannot dismiss because you gave evidence against them but it may make for a difficult relationship.
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