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
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
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
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
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
In September 2016 there were reports that an employee had successfully claimed unfair dismissal because her employer refused to answer her subject access request (SAR). Why did it really lose this
case?
Published 06.10.2016
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
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
On occasion, you may have a situation that seems to tick all the boxes for dismissal on-ill health grounds. However, following a recent case, what are the latest checks that you should make before
going ahead?
Published 12.06.2008
When an employee who’s been dismissed for misconduct successfully appeals against that decision, they are automatically reinstated. If they then say that they don’t want to return to work, can they
still claim unfair dismissal?
Published 29.11.2022