Following an allegation of serious misconduct, an employee is under police investigation. Should you press ahead with your own disciplinary action or postpone it? What does the Employment Appeal
Tribunal say?
Published 19.11.2010
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employee who was sacked for gross misconduct after he drove a company vehicle into floodwater was unfairly dismissed. Why did it reach this decision?
Published 07.09.2018
Most employers have “bringing the business into serious disrepute” listed as a gross misconduct offence in their disciplinary rules. When should this ground for dismissal actually be used?
Published 21.12.2016
If an employee is summarily dismissed for gross misconduct, they are not entitled to receive the notice period stated in their contract. Could this allow them to claim wrongful dismissal, i.e. breach
of contract, by default?
Published 01.06.2012
A postman of 25 years, who was sacked for gross misconduct after he stuck a piece of chewing gum on a customer’s property, has won his claim for unfair dismissal. Why did Royal Mail lose this
case?
Published 12.05.2022
An employee has been upsetting other staff by promoting their own personal beliefs in the workplace. Understandably, you’re cautious about disciplining them for this but you can’t allow it to
continue. Is it safe for you to act?
Published 08.07.2009
In recent weeks, a number of MPs have been forced to resign over the part they played in the expenses scandal. If you believe an employee has acted in an appalling manner, can you demand their
immediate resignation?
Published 19.06.2009
In a recent case, a male employee had been sacked for gross misconduct after he posted vulgar comments on Facebook about a female colleague. He argued that this was a “breach of his human rights”.
What did the tribunal say?
Published 14.05.2012
If, out of the blue, one of your employees flies off the handle and ends up punching a member of the public, could you be held legally responsible for their actions?
Published 06.03.2014
An employee who was dismissed for drinking a single pint of lager shandy has just had his unfair dismissal claim upheld by the Employment Appeal Tribunal. So what did the employer involved do wrong
here?
Published 05.05.2011