The tribunal has ruled that a former Oxford University employee - who was sacked over twelve allegations of gross misconduct - was unfairly dismissed. Where did this particular employer go wrong?
Published 24.02.2015
A nurse who found herself in an embarrassing situation made light of it by cracking a joke. She was later dismissed for gross misconduct due to her “lewd comments”. The Court of Appeal has now ruled
that her sacking was unfair. Why?
Published 22.02.2011
Following disciplinary proceedings, an employee was given a final written warning. On reflection, it’s suggested that the right sanction for their misconduct was actually dismissal. Can you start all
over again and up the penalty?
Published 02.07.2012
A pregnant employee who was fired after she searched her colleagues’ emails looking for evidence that they were bullying her has lost her unfair dismissal claim. Why was her dismissal not deemed to
be automatically unfair?
Published 14.02.2022
An employee who was sacked by WhatsApp due to her “toxic behaviour” towards colleagues has won her claim for unfair dismissal and been awarded over £12,000 by the tribunal. Where did the employer go
wrong?
Published 13.06.2023
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
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employee’s dismissal was unfair due to the conduct of the person appointed to conduct the disciplinary investigation. What should you do
following the EAT’s ruling?
Published 26.03.2020
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employer was entitled to re-open previously concluded disciplinary proceedings and then dismiss the employee. Could you do the same?
Published 26.01.2023
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee who was sacked for calling a colleague a “knob head” was unfairly dismissed. Does that mean this type of language is now acceptable in your
workplace?
Published 21.09.2018
Asda has lost a case for unfair dismissal because it made one fatal procedural error. Where did it go wrong and what step must you never overlook when disciplinary action is taken against an
employee?
Published 08.06.2018