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#health-and-safety-concerns
8 cases tagged Health and Safety Concerns.
Beer delivery driver dismissed after raising overloaded van concerns wins unfair dismissal claim
A beer delivery driver with only nine months' service was automatically unfairly dismissed after repeatedly raising health and safety concerns about overloaded vans. The tribunal awarded £9,436.63 in compensation.
Health and safety concerns not the real reason for dismissal: claim fails for short-service employee
A maintenance officer with less than two years' service claimed he was automatically unfairly dismissed for raising fire door safety concerns. The tribunal found the real reason was capability and conduct, and dismissed the claim.
Tower crane operator with 13 years' service wins constructive dismissal claim after being removed from site without explanation
A tower crane operator who resigned after being removed from a site without explanation and ignored during sick leave has won his constructive unfair dismissal claim. The tribunal awarded £16,724.72.
Apprentice roofer wins wrongful dismissal claim after being sacked without proper process
An apprentice roofer with 10 months' service was wrongfully dismissed after raising health and safety concerns. The tribunal awarded £3,012.50 for breach of his common law apprenticeship contract.
Health and safety concerns not linked to dismissal: a capability case that succeeded
A Direct Adviser with 20 years' experience was dismissed for performance after raising workload concerns. The tribunal found no causal link between the health and safety complaints and the dismissal, ruling it was a fair capability dismissal.
Unpaid wages claim succeeds but health and safety dismissal claim fails
A tribunal awarded £3,510 for unpaid wages but dismissed claims that the worker was dismissed for raising health and safety concerns about a staircase.
Cleaner dismissed for refusing to move school after Covid safety row: partial win
A cleaner and catering assistant who refused a transfer after raising Covid safety concerns was unfairly dismissed from one role but fairly dismissed from another. She was awarded £551.53.
Dismissed after raising Covid safety fears: a health and safety case
An administrator who raised concerns about inadequate Covid-19 safety measures was unfairly dismissed. The tribunal awarded £33,571 in compensation.