An employee who was dismissed following an argument over a tea break has successfully claimed unfair dismissal and been awarded over £20,000. Where did the employer go wrong?
Published 24.05.2019
Where a claimant wins their tribunal claim, the employer can be ordered to reimburse all the tribunal fees they’ve personally paid out. But suppose an employee’s union funded them - does the same
reimbursement rule apply?
Published 09.04.2015
From February 1 2011, the maximum amount that the tribunal can award for a successful unfair dismissal claim will be £80,400. So why is this and do you really need to worry about it?
Published 10.01.2011
An employee who secretly moonlighted as a porn star has successfully claimed unfair dismissal. However, the employer probably would have won the case had it not made one fatal mistake. So where did
it go wrong?
Published 09.09.2016
Until now, when an employee brought a constructive dismissal claim the tribunal ignored any monies they earned during what would have been their contractual notice period. But a new ruling has
changed this. Why is this good news?
Published 20.11.2009
A law firm is warning employers that there was a 50% rise in unfair dismissal claims last year. However, we’ve dissected the latest official figures which show a different picture. So what’s really
going on?
Published 03.05.2013
An employee who was sacked after he contacted the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) about a broken toilet in his workplace has been awarded £32,738 by the tribunal. Where did the employer go wrong?
Published 06.09.2023
The tribunal has ordered an employee who lost an unfair dismissal claim to pay his former employer £432,000 in respect of its defence costs. How much does it usually cost to defend a tribunal claim
and what is the average costs award?
Published 26.10.2020
Of course you know that if you unfairly dismiss an employee you’ll have to pay the price - compensation will be awarded against you. But is this all you’ll have to worry about? Are there any hidden
costs too?
Published 09.03.2006