An employee who overheard her manager saying to a colleague that her dismissal was “a work in progress” has won her constructive dismissal claim. Why are comments like this dangerous?
Published 02.07.2018
Following a ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal, it’s been suggested that employers should never write to employees who are off sick as this can entitle them to resign and claim constructive
dismissal. Is this really true?
Published 10.05.2016
An employee who resigned and successfully claimed constructive dismissal after she was told to do housekeeping duties instead of her usual job has been awarded £28,000 by the tribunal. Why did the
employee have a legal right to resign?
Published 20.09.2023
If an employer commits a serious breach of contract, the employee can resign and claim constructive dismissal. However, in order to succeed at the tribunal, must that breach be the root cause of the
employee’s resignation?
Published 19.11.2013
An employee who was denied a phased return to work after having extensive surgery on both of her wrists has been awarded over £29,000 in compensation by the tribunal. What was the legal issue here?
Published 30.11.2023
When an employee raises a grievance, the outcome decision may include some form of resolution. A ruling from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) highlights why resolutions should be actioned
properly. What do you need to know?
Published 26.05.2022
An employee who resigned because her employer wrote to her GP has been awarded over £11,600 by the tribunal. What must be obtained before any contact is made with an employee’s GP?
Published 14.04.2021
An employee has just lost his claim for constructive dismissal at the Employment Appeal Tribunal. This was due to the “swift actions” of his senior managers. Why did they make such a difference (and,
ultimately, stop him winning)?
Published 28.08.2012
An employer has been ordered to pay a former employee who resigned compensation totalling £49,000. This was all down to one fatal mistake. So what did it do that was wholly unacceptable?
Published 15.12.2014
In a 2018 case, the employer threatened to impose a significant pay cut on the employee due to his dwindling sales figures. According to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, why was this threat
problematic?
Published 19.06.2018