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6 cases tagged Mobile Phone While Driving.
Bus driver dismissed for using phone while driving: insufficient service bars unfair dismissal claim
A bus driver with only 7 weeks' service was dismissed for gross misconduct after using his mobile phone while driving. The tribunal struck out his unfair dismissal and race discrimination claims.
Fleet operative dismissed for phone use wins race discrimination claim
A fleet operative who was dismissed for using his mobile phone while driving has won his race discrimination and unfair dismissal claims. The tribunal found the dismissal was tainted by race and reduced compensation by 50% for contributory fault.
Shunter dismissed for using mobile phone while driving: conduct dismissal upheld
A shunter with six years' service was fairly dismissed after driving while using a hand-held phone and breaching a red light. The tribunal rejected claims that the dismissal was linked to earlier health and safety concerns.
Dismissed for dishonest account after collision: mobile patrol officer loses unfair dismissal claim
A mobile patrol officer who gave a dishonest account of a collision while using his mobile phone and not wearing a seatbelt has lost his unfair dismissal claim against G4S Secure Solutions (UK) Ltd.
Bus driver dismissed for sexual acts on bus: tribunal finds fair dismissal
A bus driver who performed oral sex on a woman while driving and used his mobile phone was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct. The tribunal also ordered him to pay £7,500 costs for pursuing hopeless discrimination claims.
HGV driver dismissed for fight after being spat on: unfair dismissal but compensation slashed
An HGV driver with six years' service was unfairly dismissed by DHL after a physical altercation with a colleague, but his compensation was reduced by 85% for the likelihood he would have been dismissed anyway and by 50% for his own conduct.