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23 cases tagged Probationary Period.
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Whistleblowing during probation: dismissal for suitability upheld
A Head of People Services with only four months' service was dismissed for lack of suitability during her probation. The tribunal found no link between her protected disclosures and the dismissal, rejecting claims of automatic unfair dismissal and detriment.
Personal Assistant dismissed during notice period: employer entitled to act on repudiatory breach
A tribunal rejected a wrongful dismissal claim from a PA with six months' service who was summarily dismissed after blocking her manager on WhatsApp and returning the business phone unattended. No compensation was awarded.
Healthcare assistant dismissed during probation: discrimination claims fail
A healthcare assistant who was dismissed during his probationary period for sickness absence and conduct issues has lost his claims of sex and disability discrimination against Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust. The tribunal found no unlawful discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments, or victimisation.
Dismissed for childcare absences: reinstatement offer saved employer from automatic unfair dismissal claim
A retail sales advisor was dismissed during probation for eight absences, five of which were for childcare. The tribunal found no automatic unfair dismissal because the employer offered reinstatement two days later, which the claimant rejected.
Victimisation by bad reference: dismissed employee awarded £4,827
A former enforcement officer with Asperger's and dyslexia was awarded £4,827 after his ex-employer gave a negative job reference because he had brought disability discrimination proceedings.
Residential Support Worker dismissed after Covid protocol breach: unfair dismissal claims fail but contract claim succeeds
A tribunal dismissed claims of automatic unfair dismissal, pregnancy discrimination, race discrimination and victimisation brought by a Residential Support Worker who was dismissed after breaching Covid protocols. The employer was ordered to pay £1,355.65 for giving only one week's notice instead of four.
Bus driver dismissed after raising working time concerns: unfair dismissal for asserting statutory rights
A bus driver with seven months' service was automatically unfairly dismissed after he raised grievances about unpaid travel time and working time breaches. The tribunal awarded £4,335.28.
Probation dismissal: race and disability discrimination claims rejected
A Procurement Support Manager dismissed during his probation period lost his claims of race discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments. The tribunal found no evidence that his Russian ethnic origin or undisclosed HIV status played any part in the decision.
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.
Probationary dismissal after miscarriage: tribunal finds no discrimination
A Quality Improvement Manager dismissed while on probation after her miscarriage lost her unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. The tribunal found the decision was based on genuine performance concerns and a breakdown in working relationships, not pregnancy.
Nursery worker dismissed for refusing contractual hours: unfair dismissal but no whistleblowing protection
A nursery worker with two years' service was unfairly dismissed for refusing to work her contractual hours, but her whistleblowing claims failed. She was awarded £959 in compensation.
Clinical Lead with 7 months' service loses whistleblowing unfair dismissal claim
A Clinical Lead who alleged she was dismissed for raising patient safety concerns lost her automatic unfair dismissal claim after the tribunal found no protected disclosures were made and the real reason was poor performance.
Surveyor dismissed during probation: claim thrown out for being late
A surveyor who was dismissed by phone just before his probation ended had his unfair dismissal and discrimination claims dismissed because he presented his claim six days late and failed to comply with tribunal orders.
Dismissed during probation: waiting for internal complaint outcome cost her claim
A team leader who relied on her union's advice to wait for an internal complaint outcome before bringing an unfair dismissal claim was out of time. The tribunal dismissed her case.
Boiler engineer dismissed during probation: whistleblowing claim fails but wage deduction succeeds
A tribunal found that a boiler installation engineer with only two months' service was not automatically unfairly dismissed for raising health and safety concerns, but was owed £40 in unpaid wages.
Probation dismissal: race discrimination and whistleblowing claims rejected
A security valet officer with nine months' service lost his claims of unfair dismissal, race discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and whistleblowing detriment after a tribunal found the employer's conduct concerns were genuine.
Whistleblowing claim dismissed after claimant fails to attend final hearing
A former employee's claim for automatically unfair dismissal and whistleblowing detriment was dismissed after he failed to attend the final hearing. The tribunal provisionally awarded costs of £20,000 to the employer for vexatious conduct.
Probationary dismissal claim struck out due to insufficient service and late filing
A sales executive dismissed during probation for poor performance had his unfair dismissal and race discrimination claims thrown out because he lacked two years' service and filed his claim 17 days late.
Warehouse operative dismissed during probation: unfair dismissal claim struck out for lack of service
A warehouse operative with only two months' service was dismissed for absence during probation. The tribunal struck out his unfair dismissal claim for lack of jurisdiction and ordered a deposit for his disability discrimination claim.
Franchise manager dismissed during probation wins £346 for unpaid notice
A Greggs franchise manager with six months' service was wrongfully dismissed when his employer failed to pay one week's notice. He was awarded £346 but his other claims – including race discrimination – were dismissed.
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