British Airways (BA) has been ordered to pay a former employee over £19,000 in compensation after he succeeded in his claim for unfair dismissal. What was BA’s simple mistake?
Published 20.04.2018
In a recent case, the employee had been required to undergo a drugs test following an anonymous tip-off. When the result came back positive, she was sacked. However, the tribunal has ruled that her
dismissal was unfair. Why?
Published 26.03.2013
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
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
The tribunal has awarded a former bus driver who tested positive for cocaine £84,000 compensation. What did the employer do wrong which meant that the employee’s dismissal was unfair?
Published 23.04.2015
In a recent case an employee who had been off sick for nearly two years was sacked due to his ongoing incapacity. However, despite his long-term absence, the dismissal was found to be unfair. Where
did the employer go wrong?
Published 06.03.2014
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 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
An employee’s dismissal has been overturned on appeal. However, rather than accept this decision and return to work, they’ve told you they intend to claim unfair dismissal. Can they actually do this?
Published 22.09.2016
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