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5 cases tagged Race Discrimination Allegation.

Respondent won · Nov 2023

Support worker with 16 years' service dismissed for failing to report coffee spill: dismissal fair

A support worker with a clean record was fairly dismissed for failing to document a resident's coffee burn, the Leeds Employment Tribunal has ruled. The tribunal rejected claims of race discrimination and victimisation linked to a 2015 claim.

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Partial win £1,356 · Jul 2023

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.

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Respondent won · Jul 2023

HGV driver dismissed for fuel card misuse: tribunal upholds fair dismissal

An HGV driver who used a company fuel card for his personal vehicle and falsified time sheets was fairly dismissed. The tribunal rejected his claims of race discrimination and unfair dismissal.

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Respondent won · May 2023

Dismissed for making false allegations: whistleblowing claim fails

A service colleague with 15 years' service was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct after making unsubstantiated race discrimination allegations. The tribunal rejected claims of automatic unfair dismissal and victimisation.

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Partial win £7,046 · Dec 2022

Nurse dismissed for sleeping on duty: wrongful dismissal claim succeeds but unfair dismissal fails

A Band 5 staff nurse with 15 years' service was dismissed for gross misconduct after allegedly sleeping on duty. The tribunal found the dismissal fair for unfair dismissal purposes but ruled the trust failed to prove gross misconduct, awarding £7,045.65 in notice pay.

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