In a recent case an employee was dismissed for failing to follow a management instruction. However, the tribunal felt that this decision was unfair and awarded him £59,315. What did the employer do
wrong?
Published 11.03.2013
An employee who was sacked after he left lines of sherbet powder and rolled up paper on his desk pretending that they were drug related has won his claim for unfair dismissal. Why was the employer’s
dismissal decision unfair?
Published 23.06.2021
If you ever find yourself tempted to cut corners when dismissing an employee, a new case shows what can go wrong. What lessons can you learn from it?
Published 29.11.2007
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employee who was sacked during an appraisal meeting was fairly dismissed, even though no proper dismissal procedure was followed by the employer. Why
did it make this finding?
Published 17.09.2020
A customer has said that they no longer want a particular employee of yours to carry out work on their premises. You don’t have any alternative work for them and dismissal seems the only option. Is
this the correct move?
Published 17.04.2008
Increasingly, you may need staff to travel all over the world. But can you dismiss them if they refuse to work in a particular country due to perceived safety risks? What does recent case law say?
Published 13.12.2006
An employee who was dismissed for using a works van when he wasn’t working has won his claim for unfair dismissal. This was because the employer made a fatal error with regards to its disciplinary
investigation. What do you need to know?
Published 25.04.2023
In a 2021 case, the employer dismissed an employee after he was seen at a social club smoking during a period of sickness absence. The tribunal has now ruled that this was an unfair dismissal. Why?
Published 01.07.2021
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee who was sacked for grabbing a colleague around the throat was unfairly dismissed. Does this mean you can’t sack employees who use physical
violence?
Published 23.02.2017
An employee who was dismissed when she said that she could not attend a mandatory staff meeting has won her claim for unfair dismissal. Why did the tribunal rule in the employee’s favour?
Published 23.03.2023