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11 cases tagged Data Breach.
30-year employee dismissed for gross misconduct without any disciplinary procedure: unfair dismissal
A tribunal found that Dunwood Specialties Limited unfairly dismissed a long-serving employee after failing to follow any disciplinary process, but reduced compensation by 80% because the employee would likely have been dismissed anyway.
Associate specialist surgeon resigned after accessing ex-wife's medical records: tribunal upholds employer's process
A Cardiff tribunal dismissed claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination by a surgeon who accessed his ex-wife's medical records without consent over 13 years. The tribunal found he resigned voluntarily and the employer's disciplinary process was fair.
Bus driver's constructive dismissal claim fails over home visit and data breach
A bus driver with over eight years' service lost his constructive unfair dismissal claim after resigning over a manager's home visit and a historic data breach. The tribunal found the employer's actions were not a repudiatory breach of trust.
Copying council CCTV footage and lying about it: dismissal for gross misconduct upheld
A Neighbourhood Services Assistant was fairly dismissed after copying council-owned CCTV footage without permission and dishonestly denying it when questioned. The tribunal upheld the dismissal.
Data breach dismissal: employee awarded only two weeks' pay after 100% contributory conduct finding
An accounts employee who emailed 298 tenant contact details to an unsecured address was unfairly dismissed because no disciplinary procedure was followed, but a 100% contributory fault finding reduced his compensation to just £1,361.54.
EMT dismissed for forming relationship with vulnerable patient: dismissal upheld
An emergency medical technician with 12 years' service was fairly dismissed after accessing a patient's records and forming a relationship with her. The tribunal found the trust's decision was within the range of reasonable responses.
Senior engineer dismissed for leaving sensitive data on unencrypted USB stick in car park
A Senior Control Systems Engineer with over 20 years' service was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct after leaving an unencrypted USB stick containing official sensitive data in a car park. The tribunal rejected her claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.
Dismissed for database searches: menopause symptoms not a disability, tribunal rules
An administrative officer with 18 years' service was dismissed for gross misconduct after searching her own and her neighbour's addresses on a DWP database. The tribunal upheld the dismissal and found her menopausal symptoms did not amount to a disability.
HR advisor dismissed for emailing confidential data to personal account: dismissal fair
An HR advisor who emailed confidential employee information to her personal Hotmail account was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct, the tribunal has ruled. Her claims of unfair dismissal, disability discrimination, and breach of contract were all dismissed.
Headteacher dismissed for sharing pupil data: unfair dismissal due to flawed investigation
A headteacher was unfairly dismissed after sharing sensitive pupil data with her husband, but the tribunal found she would have been dismissed anyway with a fair process. No compensation was awarded due to contributory conduct.
Driving examiner unfairly dismissed for photographing manager's notebook: reinstatement ordered
A driving examiner with 10 years' service was unfairly dismissed for taking a photo of his manager's notebook. The tribunal ordered reinstatement with a £113,585 payment, but reduced the award by 33% for his own fault.