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10 cases tagged Family Business.
Dismissed by father after family breakdown: WhatsApp message found to be unfair dismissal
A father who told his daughter 'I don't have a job for you, in fact I hope I never see u again' in a WhatsApp message was found to have unfairly dismissed her. The tribunal awarded £13,977.58.
Registered manager's whistleblowing constructive dismissal claim fails but unlawful deduction succeeds
A registered manager who resigned after her employer restricted her system access following a protected disclosure was not constructively dismissed, the tribunal ruled, but she won £1,309.52 for an unlawful wage deduction.
Shop assistant with 20 years' service wins constructive dismissal claim over unpaid National Minimum Wage
A shop assistant who worked for 20 years without pay, then for below the National Minimum Wage, has won her constructive dismissal claim. The tribunal found she was subjected to detriments for asserting her right to be paid.
Demanding a £500,000 bonus: dismissal without process was unfair
A senior manager who was summarily dismissed after her solicitor demanded a £500,000 bonus has won her unfair dismissal claim, but the tribunal said she would have been fairly dismissed after a proper process.
Dismissed due to family feud: breakdown of trust and confidence as 'some other substantial reason'
A senior administrator with 17 years' service was dismissed after a family feud made working relationships untenable. The tribunal upheld the unfair dismissal claim but found the reason for dismissal was potentially fair, though the process was flawed.
Accounts assistant with 16 years' service resigned via father: tribunal upholds employer's position
A tribunal has dismissed claims of unfair dismissal, unlawful deductions, and breach of contract brought by an accounts assistant who resigned through her father and received her P45 without contacting her employer for over two months.
Office assistant dismissed after husband's business fallout: sham redundancy costs employer £17,235
An office assistant with seven years' service was unfairly dismissed after her husband fell out with the company director. The tribunal found the redundancy was a sham and awarded £17,235.
Farm manager removed as director: dismissal for breakdown in relationship was fair
A farm manager who was removed as a director and then dismissed was not unfairly dismissed, but the tribunal awarded him £3,077 for unpaid notice, holiday pay and expenses.
Director dismissed for assaulting his father and stealing company funds: dismissal fair
A director and employee of a family-run auto centre was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct after twice hitting his father in the head and transferring £10,000 from the company account without authorisation.
Administrator awarded £1,250 for victimisation after threat of investigation
An administrator at a family-run electrical business was victimised when the company threatened to investigate her for reading emails, after she had resigned alleging constructive dismissal. The tribunal awarded her £1,250.