The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee who was sacked for being persistently late was fairly dismissed. Does this decision mean that you can safely sack any employee who is a poor
timekeeper?
Published 20.10.2022
The tribunal has ruled that an employee who was sacked for taking over 300 sick days was unfairly dismissed. When you’re managing sickness absence, what must be disregarded from sick leave
calculations?
Published 14.06.2022
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
An employee who was dismissed when she said that she could not attend a mandatory staff meeting has won her claim for unfair dismissal. Why did the tribunal rule in the employee’s favour?
Published 23.03.2023
In January 2020 the tribunal issued its written ruling in a case in which the employee was sacked after he said that he would shoot a colleague. The tribunal found his dismissal to be unfair. Why did
it reach this decision?
Published 25.02.2020
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
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
In Fower v Shine 2017 the employee, who had ten years’ service, was sacked after he took a day’s holiday at short notice. His subsequent claim for unfair dismissal failed. Why was this?
Published 03.07.2017
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 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