When one employer discovered that an employee had made derogatory comments on a personal Twitter account three years previously, it dismissed him for gross misconduct. Why didn’t the age of the
tweets matter?
Published 09.02.2017
When one employer was forced to reduce overheads, all but one employee agreed to a 5% pay cut. As a result, he was later dismissed. What did the Employment Appeal Tribunal say about this decision?
Published 09.09.2011
The tribunal has awarded an employee £1 million after it ruled he had been unfairly dismissed and suffered race discrimination following an argument in a car park. What went wrong?
Published 18.12.2018
An employee who was sacked after he recommended another local supplier’s meat deal on his personal Facebook account has won his claim for unfair dismissal. Where did the employer go wrong?
Published 25.08.2017
An important client has heard a nasty rumour about one of your employees and they are now insisting on his removal from their contract. But you have no other work available, so where would you stand
legally if you sacked him?
Published 04.01.2010
An employee who was sacked for visiting 27,500 websites for “personal reasons” has won his tribunal case for unfair dismissal. So where did his employer go wrong and how can you avoid paying out
£38,000?
Published 08.09.2010
The tribunal has ruled that a manager who yelled “don’t bother coming back on Monday” unfairly dismissed the employee it was directed at. What can you do to protect your position if one of your own
managers acts in a similar way?
Published 15.09.2015
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
Many employers have come unstuck in tribunals for sacking an employee who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. However, a new case shows how you may be able to get around this. What’s the
latest news?
Published 21.02.2008
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has agreed that a male employee who was sacked because he urinated in a loading yard was unfairly dismissed by his employer. Why did the employer lose this case?
Published 24.01.2019