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
Let’s suppose that an employee has been accused of misconduct. They are already subject to a live final written warning but it’s for something entirely different. Does that mean it cannot be taken
into account?
Published 16.11.2016
An employee has won her tribunal claim for unfair dismissal simply because her former employer’s disciplinary and dismissal procedure contained two failures. What must every employer always do?
Published 06.10.2022
An employee who was sacked by WhatsApp due to her “toxic behaviour” towards colleagues has won her claim for unfair dismissal and been awarded over £12,000 by the tribunal. Where did the employer go
wrong?
Published 13.06.2023
The tribunal has ruled that a former Oxford University employee - who was sacked over twelve allegations of gross misconduct - was unfairly dismissed. Where did this particular employer go wrong?
Published 24.02.2015
In September 2014 there were media reports about a council worker who had been “dismissed for writing a raunchy novel”. However, when it came to bringing an unfair dismissal claim, she didn’t have a
leg to stand on. Why?
Published 07.10.2014
Two employees who were sacked following allegations from a client that they had been “rude and abusive” have both won their tribunal claims for unfair dismissal. What did the employer fail to do
before it dismissed them?
Published 13.03.2023
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
When the relationship between you and an employee breaks down, it’s possible to dismiss them on the grounds of “some other substantial reason” (SOSR). Do you need to follow the ACAS Code in this
situation?
Published 11.06.2013
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