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11 cases tagged Investigation.
Whistleblowing claims dismissed: council's breakdown of trust was genuine
A Community Development Manager who claimed she was dismissed for whistleblowing lost her case. The tribunal found the council's decision was due to an irretrievable breakdown in working relationships, not her protected disclosures.
Dismissed over a private Facebook post: when does social media cross the line?
A care worker was sacked for gross misconduct after a Facebook comment about a colleague. The tribunal found the dismissal unfair — but reduced compensation by 25% for contributory conduct.
Medical secretary dismissed for racist comments: NHS trust's decision upheld
An employment tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a medical secretary who made racist comments about a colleague's appointment, finding the NHS trust acted reasonably.
Expense claim misrepresentation led to fair dismissal for financial services analyst
A senior analyst with 7 years' service was fairly dismissed after submitting an expense claim that included his partner's meals and then denying it during investigation. The tribunal upheld Citibank's decision.
Probation officer's constructive dismissal claim fails: email to MP and grievance not enough
A Probation Services Officer who resigned after sending an email to a service user's MP and raising a grievance about her line manager has lost her constructive unfair dismissal claim.
Trainer dismissed for failing to conduct practical assessment: a fair conduct dismissal
A manual handling equipment trainer with 9 years' service was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct after failing to carry out practical assessments for two returning employees. The tribunal upheld DHL's decision.
Dismissed for fraud after NHS app self-isolation alert: tribunal upholds employer's decision
A production operative dismissed for gross misconduct after an NHS COVID-19 app self-isolation alert was found to be fairly dismissed. The tribunal ruled the employer's investigation and belief in fraud were reasonable.
Sales manager's constructive dismissal claim over contractual terms fails
A sales manager who resigned after raising concerns about standard contractual terms lost his unfair dismissal claim when the tribunal found his disclosures were not protected.
Whistleblowing claim over covid safety fails: tribunal finds employer's actions were about cryptocurrency miners
A mechanical technician who raised covid-19 safety concerns was investigated for setting up cryptocurrency miners on site. The tribunal dismissed his whistleblowing claim, finding the investigation was about the miners, not his disclosures.
Dismissed for call avoidance: when closing complaints without calling customers is gross misconduct
A Complaints Resolution Manager was fairly dismissed after closing 81 complaints but making only 15 outbound calls. The tribunal upheld E.ON's decision, finding the investigation and dismissal were reasonable.
15-year service not enough to save engineer dismissed for bullying vulnerable colleague
An assistant service engineer with 15 years' service was fairly dismissed for bullying a vulnerable colleague, the tribunal ruled, upholding the employer's investigation and decision.