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Some time ago I was working on behalf of a contractor in a branch of a large financial institution in the south west region.
I was working there for a period of 5 days. I was staying in a hotel beside the branch. I went into work every day without a problem, did my bit and went back to the hotel. During this time i had to liaise with some of the employees in the branch, relating to the work I was doing. Namely the porter, tellers and manager.
About 6 months later, out of the blue, I was called into a disciplinary hearing in the company i worked for. Long story short, I was told that the manager, porter and several cashiers has claimed that whilst working there, on several occasions I appeared to be under the influence of drink or drugs. I had not drank at all that week and I have never touched a drug in my life. Immediately I remembered that during that week, I had been suffering with really bad hayfever symptoms, red runny eyes and nose etc. It often happens to me when I spend prolonged periods in old buildings with carpeted floors (result of dust and allergens), which this building was covered in. I explained this to HR who at first seemed confident I was guilty. They became lost for words and somewhat apologetic.
The type of person I am, I let it go. It has been playing on my mind a lot recently after it being brought up in conversation. I felt completely humiliated and embarrassed at the time and I did nothing about it, I had not done a thing wrong and yet I nearly lost my job because of the cavalier attitude of these people. This complaint about me was made in around June 2008. Can I act on this matter at this late stage, for my own sanity if nothing else?
Thanks in advance
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