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6 cases tagged Absence Management.

Respondent won · Nov 2023

Healthcare assistant with 6 years' service dismissed for persistent short-term absences: dismissal upheld

A healthcare assistant who was dismissed for persistent short-term absences after her employer made reasonable adjustments has lost her unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims. The tribunal found the NHS Trust acted fairly.

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Respondent won · Nov 2023

Dismissed after absence management meetings: tribunal rejects disability discrimination claims

An employee with a mental health disability lost all claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination after the tribunal found the health board's absence management process was reasonable.

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Partial win · Sept 2023

Deputy principal dismissed for redundancy after consultation meeting lacked clear purpose

A deputy principal with 14 years' service was unfairly dismissed after the trust failed to tell her the purpose of a redundancy consultation meeting. The tribunal awarded no compensation, however, finding she would have been dismissed anyway.

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Partial win £2,213 · Mar 2023

Customer service agent wins sick pay claim but loses unfair dismissal and disability discrimination cases

A customer service agent with 12 years' service was awarded £2,213.32 after dnata Limited breached his contract by failing to pay sick pay correctly, but his unfair dismissal and all disability discrimination claims were rejected.

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Respondent won · Dec 2022

Security officer loses constructive dismissal claim over grievance handling

A security officer with 20 years' service resigned after a grievance process he said was flawed. The tribunal dismissed his constructive unfair dismissal claim, finding no repudiatory breach of trust and confidence.

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Respondent won · Mar 2022

Long-term sickness dismissal upheld: employer followed proper process

A tribunal has ruled that Openreach fairly dismissed a Customer Service Engineer with 13 years' service after 271 days of absence, finding the employer's process was reasonable and not discriminatory.

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