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110 cases tagged Contributory Conduct.
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Dismissed without a disciplinary hearing: procedural unfairness costs employer £9,500
A former employee with two years' service was unfairly dismissed after being suspended and then sacked without any disciplinary hearing. The Cambridge tribunal awarded £9,546.81 in compensation.
Dismissed over a private Facebook post: when does social media cross the line?
A care worker was sacked for gross misconduct after a Facebook comment about a colleague. The tribunal found the dismissal unfair — but reduced compensation by 25% for contributory conduct.
Control room team leader dismissed over hug and anti-Semitism allegations: unfair but compensation slashed
A tribunal found that MTR Elizabeth Line unfairly dismissed a control room team leader of 11 years over a hug and alleged anti-Semitic comments, but reduced compensation by 75% due to his own conduct.
Warehouse operative unfairly dismissed after mitigation ignored in conduct case
An employment tribunal found ASDA unfairly dismissed a warehouse operative with 18 years' service after failing to investigate his mitigation evidence, awarding £14,817 in compensation.
Demoted without consultation: constructive dismissal after 20 years' service
A long-serving installations manager was constructively dismissed after being demoted twice without consultation. The tribunal awarded £24,331.
Area manager dismissed for editing timesheet: procedural failures led to unfair dismissal finding
An area manager was unfairly dismissed after editing a timesheet, but the tribunal found the investigation was flawed and the disciplinary process lacked proper notice. He was awarded £8,026 after reductions for contributory conduct and a Polkey finding.
Former employee unfairly dismissed but gets only basic award after 70% contributory conduct deduction
A Watford tribunal found Mitie Ltd unfairly dismissed a former employee but reduced his basic award by 70% for his own conduct and made no compensatory award due to a 100% Polkey reduction. He received £1,298.10.
PCV driver dismissed after failing breath tests: flawed appeal but dismissal largely upheld
A PCV driver who failed three breath alcohol tests was unfairly dismissed due to a flawed appeal, but the tribunal found she would have been dismissed anyway and reduced compensation by 75% for contributory conduct.
Car valet dismissed for abusive language: procedural unfairness but no compensation awarded
A car valet with six years' service was unfairly dismissed after using foul language towards a colleague, but the tribunal awarded no compensation because his conduct wholly caused his dismissal.
Night care assistant dismissed for sleeping on duty: unfair dismissal for lack of disciplinary hearing
A night care assistant with five years' service was unfairly dismissed after being seen asleep on duty, because her employer did not hold a disciplinary hearing before sacking her. The tribunal awarded £962.79, reduced by 75% for her contributory conduct.
Mailman with 32 years' service unfairly dismissed over duplicate barcode incident
A mailman with 32 years of unblemished service was unfairly dismissed by Royal Mail after a customer complaint about a duplicate barcode. The tribunal found the investigation and disciplinary process flawed, and reduced compensation by 20% for his own conduct.
Unfair dismissal win: ACAS Code breach and contributory conduct
A former employee was unfairly dismissed by UK Windows & Doors Group Limited. The tribunal increased compensation for the company's failure to follow the ACAS Code but reduced it due to the employee's own blameworthy conduct.
Security officer with 17 years' service dismissed for refusing hand sanitiser checks: unfair but heavily reduced award
A security officer who refused to carry out hand sanitiser checks was unfairly dismissed due to a flawed investigation, but his 75% contribution and a 90% Polkey reduction meant he received only £5,281.
Manager dismissed for password breach wins unfair dismissal claim
A manager with six years' service was unfairly dismissed after a flawed investigation into password sharing and order deletion. The tribunal awarded £5,552 but reduced compensation because he contributed to his own dismissal.
Unfair dismissal claim succeeds despite 15% reduction for employee conduct
A former employee has been awarded £26,554 after the tribunal found McFarlane Telfer Ltd unfairly dismissed them, though a 15% reduction was applied for contributory conduct.
Shunter dismissed for following unsafe custom and practice: unfair dismissal upheld
A shunter with two years' service was unfairly dismissed after an accident while 'buddying up' — a practice that was custom and practice at the site. The tribunal found procedural flaws and pressure from senior management made the dismissal unreasonable.
Dismissed for cocaine metabolite from coca tea: blameworthy conduct wipes out compensation
An On Train Technician was unfairly dismissed after testing positive for cocaine metabolite from coca tea, but the tribunal reduced his compensation to nil because he was wholly to blame for failing to research the product.
Unfair dismissal after unreasonable disciplinary procedure: £2,373 awarded despite employee's own conduct
A former employee was unfairly dismissed after Fyfe Mcdade Ltd applied an unreasonable disciplinary procedure. The tribunal awarded £2,373.20, reduced by 50% for the employee's own conduct.
Dismissed for threatening a supervisor: unfair when CCTV was deleted before appeal
A trailer loader was unfairly dismissed after threatening to knock out his supervisor, but the tribunal found the process flawed because the employer failed to preserve CCTV evidence and delayed the appeal until the footage was lost. He was awarded £2,743 after a 75% reduction for his own conduct.
Dismissed after attending manager's home with white spirit: unfair but no compensation
A tribunal found that Open GI Ltd unfairly dismissed a disabled employee after he attended his manager's home with white spirit, but awarded no compensation due to his conduct. The employee received £2,805 for injury to feelings on a related discrimination claim.
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