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48 cases tagged Automatic Unfair Dismissal.
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Gymnastics coach dismissed after asking for contract and payslips wins automatic unfair dismissal claim
A gymnastics coach was automatically unfairly dismissed after asserting her right to a written contract and payslips. The tribunal awarded £56,202 including compensation for unlawful wage deductions.
TUPE transfer and automatic unfair dismissal: employee wins after asserting statutory rights
A former employee of Plau Bistro Limited was automatically unfairly dismissed after asserting a statutory right following a TUPE transfer. The tribunal awarded £2,396.23 for unpaid wages, holiday pay, and notice pay.
Pregnant chef dismissed after requesting time off for pregnancy-related illness
A chef was automatically unfairly dismissed when her employer fired her by message after she requested time off for pregnancy-related bleeding. The tribunal awarded £18,479 for unfair dismissal, discrimination, and unauthorised deductions.
Whistleblowing dismissal: two employees win automatic unfair dismissal claims
Two former employees of Bridge Medical Solutions Ltd have won their claims for automatic unfair dismissal after being sacked for making protected disclosures. The tribunal awarded a total of £27,286 in compensation.
Paralegal dismissed after asserting wage rights: disability discrimination and automatic unfair dismissal
A paralegal with six disabilities was unfairly dismissed after asserting her right to be paid and asking for reasonable adjustments. The tribunal awarded £109,020.64.
Minibus drivers with 17 and 26 years' service win automatic unfair dismissal claim after school contract changed hands
Two long-serving minibus drivers were found to have been automatically unfairly dismissed when a school transport contract was awarded to a new provider who refused to take them on. The tribunal awarded a total of £47,584.72.
Dismissed while pregnant: automatic unfair dismissal and ACAS uplift
A makeup specialist was automatically unfairly dismissed because of her pregnancy. The tribunal awarded over £40,000 including an ACAS code uplift and injury to feelings.
Pregnancy dismissal claim survives employer identity dispute
A former employee's pregnancy-related unfair dismissal claim against Wales England Care Ltd was allowed to proceed after the tribunal identified the correct employer, dismissing claims against a dissolved company and a liquidated one.
Drayman dismissed after flagging vehicle overloading: automatic unfair dismissal
A beer delivery driver who repeatedly wrote 'overweight' on his delivery manifests was unfairly dismissed for raising health and safety concerns. The tribunal awarded £6,297 in compensation.
Whistleblowing sign erector wins unfair dismissal claim against First Signs Ltd
A sign erector with only 7 months' service was automatically unfairly dismissed after raising road safety concerns about unroadworthy vehicles. The tribunal awarded £9,858.56.
Care worker dismissed after raising concerns wins automatic unfair dismissal claim
A care worker who was dismissed after making a protected disclosure has won her automatic unfair dismissal claim after her employer failed to respond to the tribunal claim on time. She was awarded £15,722.
Kitchen designer dismissed by text: claim thrown out for being too late
A kitchen designer who was dismissed by text message after just five months had her entire claim dismissed because she presented it after the statutory time limit. The tribunal found it was reasonably practicable for her to have claimed earlier.
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.
Car body repairer sacked for reporting lack of working toilet: automatic unfair dismissal
A car body repairer who reported his employer's broken toilet to the council was told he was sacked. The tribunal awarded him £32,738 for automatic unfair dismissal.
Cleaner dismissed on TUPE transfer day: automatic unfair dismissal
A cleaner with 12 years' service was dismissed on the day her employment transferred to a new company. The tribunal found the dismissal automatically unfair and awarded £3,025.24, including an uplift for ignoring her grievance.
Pub manager dismissed after maternity leave: pregnancy discrimination and automatic unfair dismissal
A pub manager was automatically unfairly dismissed and discriminated against after her employer failed to carry out a pregnancy risk assessment, changed her contract, evicted her from tied accommodation, and refused to let her return from maternity leave. The tribunal awarded £40,743.
Dismissed for a cigarette break while pregnant: a taxi operator's unfair dismissal win
A telephone operator who was dismissed for taking a cigarette break 12 minutes into her shift, while other employees who did the same were not disciplined, has won her claim for automatic unfair dismissal related to pregnancy. The tribunal awarded her £17,003.
Claims struck out after former employee failed to comply with tribunal orders and stopped engaging
A tribunal struck out claims for automatic unfair dismissal and race discrimination after the claimant failed to comply with orders and made no contact for over a year.
Assistant Manager with 6 months' service loses automatic unfair dismissal claim over Covid shielding
A Betfred assistant manager who refused to return to work claiming he needed to shield his father was dismissed after 6 months. The tribunal rejected his automatic unfair dismissal claim, finding his refusal was motivated by a pay dispute, not a genuine belief in danger.
Pharmacist's unfair dismissal claim struck out as over three years late
A tribunal struck out a pharmacist's claim of automatic unfair dismissal because it was presented more than three years after her dismissal, far beyond the three-month time limit.
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