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
In April 2015 there were reports about a farm worker who had been sacked on the spot after he was photographed urinating near crops. Can an employee really be dismissed instantly?
Published 01.05.2015
The tribunal has ruled that an employee who was sacked for calling his boss “a tw@t” was unfairly dismissed and awarded him £19,000. What did the employer do wrong in the dismissal procedure?
Published 24.10.2018
The media recently reported on a case where an employer’s CCTV system had recorded a manager having sex on its premises after hours. It used this footage as evidence to sack him. That’s quite
understandable, but is it legal?
Published 21.02.2012
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
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
Like many employers, you’re confident that you can identify the sort of behaviour that can be dealt with as gross misconduct. But a new case suggests that you must be very careful before you act. So
how should you deal with it?
Published 07.04.2005
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
When an employee was kicked unconscious at his desk his manager was sacked for “failing to adequately protect him from harassment”. Why did the tribunal rule that her dismissal was actually unfair?
Published 22.09.2014
An employee who needed to answer “a call of nature”, stopped his van to do just that. His employer reacted by sacking him for gross misconduct. But what did the tribunal think? Was this a “reasonable
response” or not?
Published 20.11.2009