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5 cases tagged lay Representation.

Claim dismissed · Nov 2023

Incorrect address on ET1 leads to extension for employer's response

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim faced a setback when the tribunal granted the employer extra time to respond, due to an incorrect address on the claim form.

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Claimant won £723 · Aug 2023

Handing over keys after lockdown refusal: words that amounted to dismissal

A studio sales administrator was unfairly dismissed when her employer asked for her keys after she refused to attend work during lockdown. The tribunal awarded £723, reduced by 50% for her own conduct.

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Partial win · Apr 2023

36-year employee dismissed on redundancy: tribunal allows discrimination claims to proceed

A tribunal has allowed age and sex discrimination claims to proceed against a car sales company, while striking out an unfair dismissal claim because the claimant was not employed by the respondent at the time of dismissal.

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Partial win · Jan 2023

Disability discrimination claim allowed to proceed despite being late

A former Tesco employee with less than two years' service has been allowed to pursue a disability discrimination claim even though it was brought six weeks late. The tribunal said it was 'just and equitable' to extend time.

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Respondent won · Aug 2022

Dismissed for alleged inappropriate touching: employer's decision upheld despite undisclosed autism

A former employee who was dismissed for gross misconduct after two colleagues alleged inappropriate touching has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The tribunal found the employer's decision was within the range of reasonable responses, and the claimant's late disclosure of his autism did not make the dismissal unfair.

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