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8 cases tagged Credibility.

Respondent won · Jul 2023

Bank admin worker's race discrimination claim against NHS Trust dismissed

A Birmingham Employment Tribunal dismissed all claims of race discrimination and unfair dismissal brought by a former bank admin worker against University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, finding her allegations of a racist conspiracy involving over 30 people to be without evidence.

race-discriminationunfair-dismissaltime-limits
Respondent won · Jun 2023

12-year council employee dismissed for non-disclosure and false information: tribunal rejects whistleblowing claim

A project coordinator with 12 years' service was fairly dismissed for failing to declare property ownership on a housing application and providing false information about his brother. The tribunal also dismissed his whistleblowing claim and ordered him to pay £5,000 in costs.

whistleblowingconduct-dismissalnon-disclosure
Respondent won · Mar 2023

Work coach dismissed for accessing his own benefits account: disability discrimination claim fails

A work coach with one year's service was dismissed for accessing his own Universal Credit account from his work laptop. The tribunal rejected his claims of disability discrimination, finding he had committed the misconduct.

disability-discriminationunfair-dismissalmisconduct
Respondent won · Feb 2023

Personal trainer's constructive dismissal claim dismissed after tribunal finds she engineered resignation

A personal wellness trainer who resigned and claimed constructive unfair dismissal has had her claim thrown out, with the tribunal finding she made false allegations and was not forced to quit. She was ordered to pay £20,000 in costs.

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Respondent won · Jan 2023

Agency nurse's whistleblowing claim fails after tribunal finds no protected disclosures made

A registered nurse working as a swabber at a COVID-19 testing site claimed she was removed after raising health and safety concerns, but the tribunal found she did not make any protected disclosures and was removed due to a dispute over a break rota.

agency-workercovid-testingoral-disclosure
Respondent won · Nov 2021

Medical secretary's constructive dismissal claim fails over time limits and credibility

A medical secretary who resigned after alleging sexual harassment by a colleague lost her constructive unfair dismissal claim. The tribunal found the alleged behaviour did not occur and all claims were out of time.

sexual-harassmentvictimisationconstructive-dismissal
Respondent won · Nov 2020

Group Finance Director dismissed for insubordination: whistleblowing claims fail

The tribunal dismissed claims of automatic unfair dismissal and detriment from a Group Finance Director who alleged he was sacked for whistleblowing. The disclosures were not in the public interest, and the dismissal was fair.

protected-disclosurepublic-interestsection-228-companies-act
Respondent won · Jul 2019

Bakery operative's harassment and discrimination claims dismissed after tribunal finds evidence unreliable

A tribunal dismissed all claims of sexual and racial harassment, sex and race discrimination, and unlawful deduction of wages brought by a bakery operative against Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery Limited, finding the claimant's evidence unreliable and preferring the respondent's witnesses supported by CCTV footage.

sexual-harassmentrace-discriminationsex-discrimination