You’re holding a disciplinary hearing during which the employee behaves so badly that you decide it amounts to gross misconduct so you dismiss them there and then. Would you be justified in doing
this?
Published 11.01.2008
The tribunal has ruled that a former Oxford University employee - who was sacked over twelve allegations of gross misconduct - was unfairly dismissed. Where did this particular employer go wrong?
Published 24.02.2015
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
Sometimes, employees fall out and then refuse to speak to each other. This unprofessional stand-off can easily cause problems for their employer. So would it be grounds for dismissal? What does the
tribunal say?
Published 25.01.2012
An employee who was told to hand over her keys and leave during a heated exchange has claimed unfair dismissal and been awarded £10,000. What should you do if a manager dismisses an employee in the
heat of the moment?
Published 14.12.2022
In a tribunal case the employee had been asked to attend a disciplinary hearing but was ultimately dismissed on capability grounds. She claimed this procedural error rendered her dismissal unfair.
Why didn’t it really matter?
Published 28.04.2014
In November 2015 the tribunal ruled that a London Zoo employee who glassed a fellow colleague in the face was unfairly dismissed. Her behaviour was at the extreme end of the scale, so where did the
employer go wrong?
Published 09.12.2015
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
Reasonable adjustments should be made for any disabled employee who is placed at a substantial disadvantage due to a provision, criterion or practice, e.g. workload. But must an adjustment be
implemented if there’s a chance it won’t work?
Published 20.10.2016
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