An employee who was dismissed for referring to his bosses as “twit and twat” in a text to a client has won his tribunal claim for unfair dismissal. The employer involved made a fatal error. What was
it and how could it have been avoided?
Published 02.07.2020
The tribunal has ruled that an employee who was sacked for liking and sharing a Facebook post which criticised her boss was unfairly dismissed. Where did the employer go wrong?
Published 07.11.2022
An employee who was sacked for gross misconduct when bosses discovered that he had taken a sickie so he could go on holiday has lost his unfair dismissal claim. Why was his argument that he was owed
time off in lieu irrelevant?
Published 01.02.2022
An employee who was sacked because she used a work PC for online shopping during her breaks has won her claim for unfair dismissal and been awarded £16,000. What did her employer do wrong?
Published 24.04.2019
An employee has won her claim for unfair dismissal and been awarded over £3,400 by the tribunal after she was sacked for calling in sick yet again on a Monday morning. Why did the employer lose?
Published 23.02.2023
A tribunal has ordered retail giant IKEA to pay an employee who was sacked for stealing a milkshake that cost 97p over £23,000 in compensation. What monumental error did this employer make?
Published 14.04.2016
An employee who was sacked after he claimed for two lunches whilst travelling on a work-related business trip has lost his claim for unfair dismissal. Why did the tribunal find in the employer’s
favour?
Published 31.10.2023
An employee who was sacked after she left work to collect her sick child without telling a manager that she had a childcare emergency has been awarded £13,000. Why was this employee entitled to a
tribunal award?
Published 04.11.2021
An employee who worked for his employer for just six months has been awarded over £15,000 after he was dismissed by text message. What one simple rule would have helped the employer avoid any
trouble?
Published 09.10.2015
The tribunal has ruled that an employee who was sacked for complaining about his boss on Facebook was unfairly dismissed and awarded him £28,000. However, the employer had a social media policy in
place, so why was the dismissal unfair?
Published 11.02.2021