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36 cases tagged Mental Health.
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Unfair dismissal claim dismissed despite severe mental health: the 'reasonable period' trap
A bank employee's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed as out of time, even though the tribunal accepted her severe mental health made it not reasonably practicable to claim within the first three months.
Agency worker's claim dismissed after withdrawal and failed reinstatement
An agency worker who withdrew her employment tribunal claims and then tried to revoke the withdrawal has had her case dismissed. The tribunal ruled the withdrawal was valid and could not be undone.
Dismissed after absence management meetings: tribunal rejects disability discrimination claims
An employee with a mental health disability lost all claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination after the tribunal found the health board's absence management process was reasonable.
Dismissed during long-term sick leave: claims thrown out for missing tribunal deadlines
A production operative with 13 years' service was dismissed for capability due to ill health after a telephone meeting. Most of her claims were struck out as out of time, but one disability discrimination claim will proceed.
Constructive dismissal after hostile return from sick leave: disability discrimination and harassment
A Commercial Manager who was shouted at and demeaned after returning from depression-related sick leave was constructively dismissed. The tribunal awarded £56,542 for unfair dismissal, disability discrimination and harassment.
Teaching assistant loses disability claim over representation at disciplinary hearing
A teaching assistant with anxiety and depression failed to prove that a council's refusal to let his mother represent him at a disciplinary appeal was a failure to make reasonable adjustments. The tribunal dismissed the claim.
Teaching assistant's disability discrimination claim dismissed as too late
A teaching assistant who resigned in September 2021 waited over 11 months to start ACAS early conciliation. The tribunal refused to extend time, dismissing her disability discrimination claim as out of time.
Professional footballer's unfair dismissal claim out of time but discrimination claims allowed to proceed
A tribunal ruled that a QPR footballer's unfair dismissal claim was brought too late, but allowed his race and harassment claims against the club, manager John Yems and Crawley Town to go forward due to his severe depression.
Administrative officer with multiple disabilities wins right to add discrimination claim
A tribunal has allowed an administrative officer to amend her disability discrimination claim to include a section 15 claim, while refusing to add new disabilities. The respondent's strike-out applications were largely rejected.
Unfair dismissal claim thrown out for being two months late
A former security guard's unfair dismissal claim was dismissed after he presented it two months after the deadline. The tribunal ruled it was reasonably practicable for him to have filed on time despite his mental health issues and lack of legal knowledge.
Whistleblowing dismissal claim fails where performance was the real reason
A high value packer who raised concerns about a colleague's mental health was dismissed for performance issues. The tribunal found the protected disclosure was not the principal reason for dismissal, and the claim was dismissed.
Long-serving store manager unfairly dismissed after employer failed to consider her mental health
A retail store manager with 16 years' service was unfairly dismissed for gross misconduct after the employer failed to obtain medical advice about her depression and anxiety. The tribunal found the dismissal unfair and wrongful, with compensation reduced by 20% for Polkey and 50% for contributory conduct.
HR advisor's unfair dismissal claim dismissed as 12 days late
A tribunal has dismissed an HR advisor's unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims because he presented them 12 days late, ruling it was reasonably practicable to have filed on time.
Dismissed after requesting mental health adjustments: a failure to accommodate disability
A sales and marketing consultant with anxiety was dismissed just before her two-year service milestone after requesting reduced hours. The tribunal found disability discrimination and awarded £36,735.59.
Claims struck out after former employee failed to comply with tribunal orders and stopped engaging
A tribunal struck out claims for automatic unfair dismissal and race discrimination after the claimant failed to comply with orders and made no contact for over a year.
Constructive dismissal claim thrown out: a year's delay was too long despite mental health issues
A business analyst who resigned from Barclays in April 2021 but did not bring his claim until August 2022 had his case dismissed as out of time. The tribunal found his mental health condition did not prevent him from acting sooner.
Enablement assistant loses constructive dismissal claim after flexible working request refused
A tribunal has dismissed claims of constructive unfair dismissal and disability discrimination brought by an enablement assistant with 13 years' service after her employer refused her request for reduced weekend-only hours.
Postman with 27 years' service unfairly dismissed over early mail collection
A postman who collected mail 11 minutes early and scanned the barcode away from the box was unfairly dismissed. The tribunal found Royal Mail ignored his mental health and failed to follow proper procedures.
Dismissal claim struck out: mental health did not excuse five-month delay
A neighbourhood response officer with bipolar disorder had his unfair dismissal claim struck out because he presented it five months late, despite the tribunal accepting his mental breakdown made it impossible to claim on time.
Dismissed for using company fuel card on furlough: procedural unfairness but no compensation
A machine tool services engineer was unfairly dismissed after using a company fuel card during furlough, but the tribunal awarded no compensation because he would have been dismissed anyway.
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