An employee who was dismissed for gross misconduct after he told an abusive customer to “fuck off” has won his claim for unfair dismissal at the tribunal. Where did the employer go wrong?
Published 20.01.2022
The tribunal has found that an employee who was sacked after he was overheard on Zoom making a potentially offensive comment to his wife was unfairly dismissed. Why did the employer not have solid
grounds for dismissal?
Published 20.09.2022
An employee who was told to hand over her keys and leave during a heated exchange has claimed unfair dismissal and been awarded £10,000. What should you do if a manager dismisses an employee in the
heat of the moment?
Published 20.02.2023
An employee who was sacked after he left lines of sherbet powder and rolled up paper on his desk pretending that they were drug related has won his claim for unfair dismissal. Why was the employer’s
dismissal decision unfair?
Published 06.09.2021
An employee who was sacked for sending a customer’s details to a colleague using his personal mobile phone has successfully claimed unfair dismissal, even though he admitted wrongdoing. Why did the
employer lose at the tribunal?
Published 20.03.2023
The tribunal has ruled that an employee who was sacked for liking and sharing a Facebook post which criticised her boss was unfairly dismissed. Where did the employer go wrong?
Published 13.01.2023
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that a director who was sacked for installing a covert camera in his office was unfairly dismissed. Does this ruling mean that you can install covert cameras
in your office?
Published 24.03.2021
An employee who was sacked by WhatsApp due to her “toxic behaviour” towards colleagues has won her claim for unfair dismissal and been awarded over £12,000 by the tribunal. Where did the employer go
wrong?
Published 28.09.2023
Let’s suppose that one of your employees has disclosed confidential business information to a third party, such as a client, supplier or competitor. Would this give you fail-safe grounds to dismiss?
Published 05.04.2016
The employment tribunal has ruled that two employees who were sacked for using their company-owned vehicles to make private journeys were unfairly dismissed. What do you need to know?
Published 14.09.2018