You’re holding a disciplinary hearing during which the employee behaves so badly that you decide it amounts to gross misconduct so you dismiss them there and then. Would you be justified in doing
this?
Published 11.01.2008
In September 2016 there were reports that an employee had successfully claimed unfair dismissal because her employer refused to answer her subject access request (SAR). Why did it really lose this
case?
Published 06.10.2016
An employee who was sacked because she used a work PC for online shopping during her breaks has won her claim for unfair dismissal and been awarded £16,000. What did her employer do wrong?
Published 24.04.2019
In a recent case, a Christian employee alleged her employer’s requirement that she work on Sundays amounted to religious discrimination. But what was the tribunal’s view on the conflict between her
faith and the business’ needs?
Published 24.05.2012
Usually, it’s an employee who falls into a trap when using Facebook - many have lost their jobs for posting negative comments on it. But why has one employer, who used it to communicate with an
employee, landed itself in hot water?
Published 07.04.2010
In a recent case, a female employee had been sacked for offending a client. Most media reports focused on the fact her claim has been allowed to proceed, not why this is. What important legal point
has been overlooked?
Published 27.04.2012
When an employee who’s been dismissed for misconduct successfully appeals against that decision, they are automatically reinstated. If they then say that they don’t want to return to work, can they
still claim unfair dismissal?
Published 29.11.2022
A female employee had been seeking compensation of £4 million after alleging she was hired for her looks and subject to four years’ sexual harassment. But she lost at tribunal. What was the main
reason behind this?
Published 01.06.2010
The tribunal has ruled that an employee who was sacked for taking over 300 sick days was unfairly dismissed. When you’re managing sickness absence, what must be disregarded from sick leave
calculations?
Published 14.06.2022
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has decided that a dismissal in which the employee was denied a right of appeal was both reasonable and fair. Does this decision mean that you can stop offering a right
of appeal?
Published 21.09.2021