An employee who was sacked after he fought with a customer over a pair of trainers has won his tribunal claims for unfair dismissal and discrimination. Where did the employer go wrong?
Published 20.10.2017
Employees often help themselves to their employer’s stock, particularly items of low value. But, as a recent case shows, you don’t have to prove such misconduct “beyond all reasonable doubt”. So what
are you required to do?
Published 17.12.2012
An employee has turned up to work smelling pretty bad and it’s obvious that it’s alcohol. Can you sack them simply because they reek of it or would a dismissal for this reason be inviting trouble?
Published 29.06.2015
You obtained a medical report on an employee which stated they are “currently unfit for work”. But a manager has just seen them and they appear to be in fine health! The tribunal recently dealt with
such an issue. What guidance does it offer?
Published 30.11.2010
An employee asks for some time off for what appears to be a legitimate reason. However, he’s actually seen doing something quite different. Is this a clear case of gross misconduct?
Published 08.09.2005
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
An employee who was sacked because he couldn’t account for 25 of his working hours over a three-week period has lost his claim for unfair dismissal. Why did the tribunal rule in the employer’s
favour?
Published 19.11.2020
Deciding whether or not to dismiss an employee can be tough, particularly if you’re not sure whether it’s appropriate in the circumstances. So how can a new case help you avoid the costs of getting
it wrong?
Published 05.06.2009
In a recent case, the employer had imposed wildly different sanctions on two employees who had committed similar disciplinary offences - it dismissed one for gross misconduct but not the other. So
was that an unfair dismissal?
Published 09.02.2012
Let’s suppose that, following a fair and thorough disciplinary investigation and hearing, you’ve found an employee guilty of gross misconduct. Does this finding automatically justify their summary
dismissal?
Published 21.10.2013