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FTC means 'fixed term contract' they're given as a form of extended probation or to provide cover for long term absence, such as maternity leave in Europe. Perm means permanent.
This is overall a good answer, but your statement about a P45 being your final payslip is inaccurate. A P45 is a document you give to your subsequent employer in order to calculate your tax band accurately for payroll.
First, the OP already has approached those that were named in the supervisor's complaint, second, I state that the OP should ask them if they are willing to give statements to the manager about the lies first.
That's fine, in the end it did depend on your attachment to the job. The market when I was going through something similar was terrible so it would've been hard to find another job. Moving to London solved that a lot, even if competition is fierce.
Sorry, when I wrote that, I was referring to paid sick leave. If there's reasonable proof that it was caused on purpose by the employee they will give unpaid leave.
Your original post didn't make that clear. As far as your job goes out is in HR's hands for now, but mooks with keyboards aren't going to be of much help.
No problem. In regards to your 20% time, I would write what you've put down here in an email to HR. They exist to protect the company from people like her. I also forgot to mention that your GP can give you sick leave for work induced stress. Both my other half and I were given two weeks leave for that.
