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20 cases tagged Acas Uplift.
Croupier wins constructive dismissal after months of grievance delay
A croupier with six years' service resigned after his employer failed to deal with his grievance for over a month and left him without a line manager for weeks. The tribunal awarded £16,345.60.
Compliance Director dismissed days after blowing the whistle to the FCA: £564,672 award
A Compliance Director who reported money laundering and unauthorised directors to the FCA was dismissed four days later. The tribunal found the dismissal was automatically unfair and awarded over half a million pounds.
Electrician dismissed after raising asbestos concerns: whistleblowing and wrongful dismissal claim succeeds
An electrician who raised asbestos safety concerns was dismissed for alleged expense fraud. The tribunal found the dismissal was tainted by whistleblowing and awarded nearly £20,000.
Relief pharmacist awarded £45,000 after racial harassment and flawed grievance
A relief pharmacist with 11 years' service was subjected to racial harassment by colleagues and then constructively dismissed after his employer mishandled his grievance. The tribunal awarded £45,263.11.
Four former employees win unpaid wages and constructive dismissal claims against engineering firm
TAL Precision Engineering Ltd failed to pay wages for three months, leading to successful claims for unpaid wages, redundancy pay, and constructive unfair dismissal. The tribunal also applied a 25% ACAS uplift for failing to follow statutory procedures.
Automatic unfair dismissal for raising health and safety concerns: ACAS uplift for employer no-show
A former employee was automatically unfairly dismissed after raising health and safety concerns. The tribunal awarded £7,947 including a 25% ACAS uplift after the employer failed to attend the hearing.
Pregnant employee dismissed: automatic unfair dismissal after employer failed to respond
A former employee was awarded over £18,500 after being automatically unfairly dismissed due to pregnancy. The employer did not defend the claim, leading to a default judgment.
GP contacted without consent: constructive dismissal and disability harassment win
A former employee with depression and anxiety was constructively dismissed after her employer contacted her GP without permission. The tribunal awarded over £54,000.
Key worker unfairly dismissed after flawed misconduct process with biased investigator
A care worker with two years' service was unfairly dismissed after a misconduct investigation and disciplinary hearing were both conducted by the same biased manager. The tribunal awarded £11,538.75 in compensation.
Pregnancy discrimination: former employee awarded over £41,000 after employer failed to defend claim
A former employee won over £41,000 for pregnancy discrimination after her employer failed to respond to the tribunal claim. The award includes loss of earnings, injury to feelings, and an ACAS uplift.
Automatic unfair dismissal after TUPE transfer: bus driver awarded £50,000
A transport worker was automatically unfairly dismissed when her employer failed to assign her to the correct transferring group under TUPE. The tribunal awarded £50,441.99 including a 20% ACAS uplift.
Whistleblower dismissed after raising concerns: unpaid wages and automatic unfair dismissal
A former employee was automatically unfairly dismissed for making protected disclosures and awarded £4,466.92 in compensation, including an ACAS uplift for the employer's failure to follow procedure.
Dismissed after asserting rights to payslips and pay: charity employee's unfair dismissal claim fails but wage claims succeed
An employee of a charity who complained about not receiving payslips and incorrect pay was dismissed soon after. The tribunal found the dismissal was not automatically unfair, but upheld claims for unlawful wage deductions and notice pay, awarding £6,309.
Whistleblowing finance director awarded £125,000 after dismissal for raising health concerns
A part-time finance director who raised concerns about a colleague's mental health and corporate governance was automatically unfairly dismissed and subjected to age discrimination. The tribunal awarded her £125,604.98.
Night Support Worker dismissed for pushing resident: dismissal unfair but compensation slashed
A care home worker who pushed a resident with autism was unfairly dismissed because the employer failed to hold a disciplinary hearing or consider an appeal. The tribunal awarded £2,436.73, reduced by 75% for his misconduct.
Whistleblower dismissal: former employee awarded £59,649 after making protected disclosures
A former employee of Fine Futures Limited has been awarded £59,649 after an employment tribunal found he was dismissed and subjected to detriment for making protected disclosures.
Outpatient clerk forced to resign after hospital ignored disability adjustments
An outpatient administration clerk with cervical spondylosis was constructively dismissed after the hospital failed to implement occupational health recommendations and moved her to a concierge role. The tribunal awarded £74,683.42.
Dismissed after a TUPE transfer: fish and chip shop manager awarded £7,828
A manager and fryer at a fish and chip shop was automatically unfairly dismissed after her employment transferred to a new owner, who told her there was no work. The Watford tribunal awarded £7,828 in compensation.
Assistant solicitor dismissed for sending unauthorised letter: procedural unfairness but contributory conduct
An assistant solicitor was unfairly dismissed after being refused a postponement despite a fit note, but his award was cut by 50% for his own conduct. He received £1,177.51.
Sales assistant dismissed after complaining about 14-day working: automatic unfair dismissal
A sales assistant who was dismissed during her probation after complaining about working 14 consecutive days has won her unfair dismissal claim. The Employment Appeal Tribunal found the real reason was her assertion of a statutory right under the Working Time Regulations.