A former employee whose dismissal for gross misconduct was found to be fair by the tribunal has still been awarded more than £16,000 in compensation. Why was he handed this amount of cash if there
was no unfair dismissal?
Published 22.12.2020
When an employee gave out homegrown tomato plants to all but one colleague, he was accused of favouritism and subsequently sacked. The tribunal has now held that it was an unfair dismissal. Why?
Published 20.11.2014
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
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
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 ruled that an employee who was sacked for calling his boss “a tw@t” was unfairly dismissed and awarded him £19,000. What did the employer do wrong in the dismissal procedure?
Published 24.10.2018
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
A school employee was recently sacked for a breach of confidentiality. However, she won her claim of unfair dismissal. So did the tribunal think she had acted properly, or was there another reason
for this?
Published 27.01.2011
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
Asda has lost a case for unfair dismissal because it made one fatal procedural error. Where did it go wrong and what step must you never overlook when disciplinary action is taken against an
employee?
Published 08.06.2018