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Emergency medical technician dismissed for using racist language: 15 years' service didn't save her job
A tribunal has upheld the dismissal of an EMT with 15 years' service who used the n-word about a black colleague on two occasions, finding the employer's investigation and decision were within the range of reasonable responses.
Regional manager dismissed for failing to follow safeguarding policy: dismissal fair
A regional manager with 10 years' service was fairly dismissed after admitting she had not been following the employer's safeguarding policy for external reporting in secure settings.
12-year employee resigns over grievance handling: constructive dismissal and remedy
A housing association was found to have constructively dismissed a long-serving employee after mishandling his grievance. The tribunal awarded over £11,000 in compensation, including a basic award of £6,096 and a compensatory award of £1,073.
Project manager dismissed for planting listening device: tribunal upholds dismissal
A project manager with 21 years' service was fairly dismissed after a listening device was found in his boss's office, with wires leading to his desk. The Liverpool tribunal rejected his unfair dismissal claim.
Expense claim misrepresentation led to fair dismissal for financial services analyst
A senior analyst with 7 years' service was fairly dismissed after submitting an expense claim that included his partner's meals and then denying it during investigation. The tribunal upheld Citibank's decision.
Dismissed after final written warning: conduct decision upheld by tribunal
A client care associate with six years' service was dismissed for aggressive behaviour and unauthorised absences while on a final written warning. The tribunal upheld the dismissal, finding the employer acted reasonably.
Caretaker with 15 years' service dismissed for long-term sickness: dismissal fair, but holiday pay awarded
A caretaker dismissed after 15 months' sickness absence lost his unfair dismissal claim, but was awarded £1,628.02 for unpaid holiday pay.
Senior care assistant dismissed for shouting at resident: conduct dismissal upheld
A senior care assistant who shouted at a resident and called her 'stupid', inadvertently recorded on a voicemail, was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct. The tribunal rejected her unfair dismissal claim.
Dental receptionist dismissed after prolonged performance improvement plan: dismissal fair
A dental receptionist with over seven years' service was fairly dismissed after a lengthy performance improvement process. The tribunal found the employer acted reasonably.
Assistant Service Manager who resigned over long hours loses constructive dismissal claim
A tribunal has rejected a constructive unfair dismissal claim from an assistant service manager who resigned after working up to 12-hour days, finding the employer did not require or expect the excessive hours.
Dismissed for fraudulent overtime claims: employer's investigation was reasonable
A taxi insurance renewals specialist with 12 years' service was fairly dismissed after his employer found he had fraudulently claimed overtime. The tribunal upheld the dismissal but awarded £1,032 for unpaid holiday pay.
Probation dismissal for poor performance: no breach of contract despite lack of written policies
A venue stylist dismissed during probation for poor performance failed to prove wrongful dismissal. The tribunal found no breach of contract even though the employer had no written disciplinary or grievance policies.
Data breach dismissal: employee awarded only two weeks' pay after 100% contributory conduct finding
An accounts employee who emailed 298 tenant contact details to an unsecured address was unfairly dismissed because no disciplinary procedure was followed, but a 100% contributory fault finding reduced his compensation to just £1,361.54.
Dismissed for using company fuel card on furlough: procedural unfairness but no compensation
A machine tool services engineer was unfairly dismissed after using a company fuel card during furlough, but the tribunal awarded no compensation because he would have been dismissed anyway.
Ward manager unfairly dismissed after employer mistook cannabis metabolite for cannabis
A 40-year nursing veteran was unfairly dismissed by Priory Healthcare after the employer mistakenly believed a urine test showed she was under the influence of cannabis at work. The tribunal found the dismissal was outside the range of reasonable responses.
Sales negotiator constructively dismissed after grievance rejected without a meeting
A sales negotiator with cancer was constructively unfairly dismissed after her employer rejected her grievance about a manager's comment without holding a meeting. The tribunal found a fundamental breach of trust and confidence.
Sales agent dismissed for writing down customer details: gross misconduct dismissal upheld
An employment tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a sales agent with 11 years' service who wrote a customer's name and email address on an unauthorised document, finding that Sky Retail Stores Limited acted within the band of reasonable responses.
Branch manager dismissed for sexual comments loses unfair dismissal claim but wins £19,402 bonus
A tribunal upheld the dismissal of a branch manager who made inappropriate sexual comments to female colleagues, but ordered his former employer to pay £19,402 in unpaid bonuses he earned before being sacked.
Saying 'I'm done' with a stoma bag leak: when a resignation isn't a resignation
A factory supervisor with a colostomy who said 'I'm done' and handed in her keys during an anxiety attack was unfairly dismissed when her employer treated it as a resignation without checking. Tribunal awards £7,449.
Radiographer's unfair dismissal claim dismissed as out of time
An NHS radiographer who was dismissed over right-to-work concerns had her unfair dismissal claim rejected because she presented it 18 days late. The tribunal found she could have filed on time.
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