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 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 threatened to “rip off” a colleague’s beard when he found out that somebody had used his personal mug has won his claim for unfair dismissal at the tribunal. Where did the employer go
wrong?
Published 17.11.2022
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 ruled an employee who was sacked because his employer discovered that he had used cannabis in his private time was unfairly dismissed. Why did the tribunal reach this conclusion?
Published 04.03.2021
An employee who was sacked after he revealed his swastika tattoo to a colleague has won his claim for unfair dismissal. The tribunal said that the employer should have taken a different approach
instead. What do you need to know?
Published 25.05.2021
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
An employee suspected of gross misconduct has just admitted their guilt. You both know that this will end in dismissal so why bother with all those tedious and time-consuming procedures?
Published 11.01.2008
It’s so easy to slip up when dealing with a disciplinary issue at work. In this article we’ve taken a back-to-basics approach covering the very essentials to help ensure you come out on top. What’s
to learn?
Published 23.03.2006
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