An employee who was sacked after he “liked” a comment on Facebook about hitting a line manager has won his claim for unfair dismissal and been awarded over £32,000. Where did the employer go wrong?
Published 06.11.2014
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
The tribunal has found that an employee who was sacked after he was overheard on Zoom making a potentially offensive comment to his wife was unfairly dismissed. Why did the employer not have solid
grounds for dismissal?
Published 26.08.2022
An employee has just received and read your notice of dismissal. Surely this means that the clock starts running immediately? Well, not according to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. What is its recent
ruling on this point?
Published 02.06.2011
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 employment tribunal has concluded that an employee who was sacked for taking a selfie on works premises whilst wearing a rubber Osama bin Laden face mask was unfairly dismissed. Where did the
employer go wrong?
Published 23.03.2015
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
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 who was sacked for not washing his hands has lost his claim for unfair dismissal at the tribunal. So does this mean you can safely dismiss one of your own employees if they don’t wash
their hands?
Published 30.08.2016
An employee who was dismissed for using a works van when he wasn’t working has won his claim for unfair dismissal. This was because the employer made a fatal error with regards to its disciplinary
investigation. What do you need to know?
Published 25.04.2023