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Lanarkshire college staff feared for jobs after latest whistleblowing case

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Brow-beaten South Lanarkshire College staff were threatened with the sack after flagging up concerns about their working environment.That’s the claim of on whistleblower who says workers had moved to highlight “unprofessional and inappropriate name-calling” by a manager in an email to HR.But rather than investigate the claims of concerned staff, bosses ‘threatened to call police’ claiming the email was “malicious correspondence”.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android It’s the latest in a series of damaging allegations against the college, which sees a backdrop of multiple, ongoing suspensions - including college principal, Aileen McKechnie.The email, which contains screenshots of WhatsApp messages, was sent collectively last month by members of a care faculty team, appealing for HR chiefs to look into their concerns.Yet, rather than do that, the whistleblower says staff were told college management could alert police and lawyers, before being further threatened by the manager at the centre of the concerns in a meeting.In that meeting - called just days after the email to HR was sent - the manager is said to have told employees that “unless the culprit owns up,” their professional registration, jobs and any other work in which they were engaged, would “be at risk”.

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