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5 cases tagged Breach of Trust.

Respondent won · Oct 2023

Gas engineer's constructive dismissal claim fails; ordered to repay sick pay

A gas engineer who resigned while being investigated for working for another employer while off sick has lost his constructive unfair dismissal claim. The tribunal also ordered him to repay £2,837.10 in sick pay.

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Respondent won · Jun 2023

Area sales manager dismissed for falsifying shop visits and cash sales: dismissal upheld

An area sales manager with 7 years' service was fairly dismissed after admitting to logging visits that never happened and making cash sales. The tribunal found the employer's decision was within the range of reasonable responses.

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Respondent won · Jan 2023

Flexible working refusal: constructive dismissal claim fails against University of London

An executive assistant who resigned after her request to reduce hours to 2.5 days per week was refused has lost her constructive unfair dismissal claim. The tribunal found the university acted reasonably.

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Claimant won £2,635 · Oct 2022

Constructive dismissal after employer monitored personal WhatsApp messages

A business development employee was constructively dismissed after her employer used monitoring software to view her personal WhatsApp messages and accused her of disloyalty. The tribunal awarded £2,634.79.

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Claimant won · Apr 2022

Thumbs up emoji on WhatsApp: four concierges unfairly dismissed over group chat

Four employees dismissed for posting a thumbs up emoji in a WhatsApp group were unfairly dismissed, the tribunal has ruled. The employer had no reasonable grounds to believe its policies were breached.

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