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22 cases tagged Disciplinary Process.
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Constructive dismissal after flawed grievance process: DHL manager wins unfair dismissal claim
A warehouse first line manager with three years' service at DHL Services Limited resigned after a flawed grievance process. The tribunal upheld his claim for constructive unfair dismissal.
Cleaner complaint and grievance process: constructive dismissal claim fails
A customer service representative who resigned claiming constructive dismissal after a cleaner's complaint and a failed grievance has lost her case. The tribunal found no fundamental breach of trust and confidence.
Facilities manager dismissed after sham redundancy and disciplinary process
A facilities manager with dyslexia and heart failure was unfairly dismissed after his employer turned a redundancy process into a disciplinary hearing. The tribunal found the process was a sham and the real reason was a breakdown in trust and confidence.
Business manager's constructive dismissal claim fails over PIP process
A business manager with 8 years' service resigned after being invited to a second disciplinary hearing for underperformance. The tribunal found no breach of trust and confidence and dismissed his constructive unfair dismissal claim.
Resignation email quarantined: dismissal for gross misconduct despite prior resignation
An engineer with 11 years' service resigned by email but the council's IT system quarantined it; the disciplinary hearing went ahead and she was dismissed. The tribunal struck out her discrimination and victimisation claims.
Bus driver wins sick pay claim after employer withheld pay over disciplinary absence
A Watford tribunal found that Metroline West Ltd unlawfully deducted wages by withholding company sick pay from a bus driver who went off sick on the day of a disciplinary hearing. He was awarded £3,012.38.
Sales advisor who sold auction sofa on Facebook loses constructive dismissal claim
A sales advisor who resigned after receiving a final written warning for selling a show-home sofa on Facebook Marketplace has lost her claim for constructive unfair dismissal against Bellway Homes Limited. The tribunal found the employer's disciplinary process was reasonable and no fundamental breach of contract occurred.
Nursery nurse who refused to self-isolate during pandemic loses constructive dismissal claim
A nursery nurse who resigned after receiving a final written warning for refusing to self-isolate despite being advised to do so has lost her constructive unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims.
Warehouse operative loses race discrimination claim over battery fire disciplinary process
A warehouse operative who resigned after a disciplinary process over a battery fire failed to prove race discrimination, despite the tribunal finding administrative incompetence by the employer.
Long-serving union branch secretary dismissed for bullying: conduct dismissal upheld
A UNISON branch secretary with 49 years' service was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct after two complaints of bullying and threatening behaviour. The tribunal rejected his claim that he was targeted for trade union activities.
Sales agent dismissed for taking photo of colleague's email: conduct dismissal upheld
A sales agent who photographed a colleague's email and sent it to her husband was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct, the Reading Employment Tribunal has ruled.
WhatsApp complaint post: security guard's constructive dismissal claim fails after affirming contract
A security guard who claimed constructive dismissal after his manager posted a complaint about him in a staff WhatsApp group lost his case because he delayed resigning and continued to engage with his employer.
Constructive dismissal claim fails after final written warning for bullying and safety breaches
A Service Delivery Manager who resigned after receiving a final written warning for bullying and safety violations lost his constructive dismissal claim. The tribunal found no breach of contract and dismissed all discrimination claims.
Dismissed for sickness absence: failure to consider written disciplinary process was discriminatory
A support worker with depression and anxiety was unfairly dismissed after her employer failed to consider concluding disciplinary proceedings in writing. The tribunal awarded £14,573.
Prison officer dismissed for use of force: when CCTV is missing, can a fair process still stand?
Two prison officers at HMP Belmarsh were dismissed for gross misconduct after a physical altercation with a prisoner. The tribunal upheld the dismissals, finding the employer's investigation and disciplinary process were within the range of reasonable responses.
Managing director with bipolar disorder fairly dismissed for gross misconduct
A managing director with 25 years' service was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct, including a sham payment, despite his bipolar disorder. The tribunal rejected claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.
Office manager who resigned over pay disparity loses constructive dismissal claim
An office manager who resigned after discovering a colleague was paid £10,000 more lost her constructive dismissal and sex discrimination claims. The tribunal found no fundamental breach of contract.
Sales promoter who quit over volunteering scheme loses constructive dismissal claim
A sales promoter with six years' service resigned the day before a disciplinary hearing after refusing to take part in a volunteering scheme. The tribunal found no constructive dismissal and no unauthorised deduction from wages.
Whistleblowing claim fails after retirement break breaks continuity of service
A Service Delivery Manager who alleged she was dismissed for whistleblowing lost her claim after the tribunal found her retirement break broke her continuity of service, meaning she lacked the two years' qualifying service for an ordinary unfair dismissal claim.
26 years' service not enough to save job after sharing confidential files with competitor
A development project co-ordinator with 26 years' service was fairly dismissed for sending 11 confidential documents to his personal email and forwarding them to a former colleague at a competitor. The Sheffield tribunal upheld the employer's decision.
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