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#sexual-orientation-discrimination
10 cases tagged Sexual Orientation Discrimination.
Night care assistant dismissed for sleeping on duty: dismissal upheld
A night care assistant who was found asleep on three occasions was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct. The tribunal also rejected his claims of discrimination and whistleblowing detriment.
Abusive emails and swearing at judge: tribunal strikes out discrimination claims
A former employee who sent abusive emails to the tribunal and swore at the employment judge has had his discrimination claims struck out for unreasonable conduct.
Employer's failure to comply with tribunal orders leads to strike out and £15,000 award
A local authority employee was awarded £15,483 after her employer's response was struck out for failing to comply with case management orders, leaving the tribunal unable to hold a fair hearing.
Anglican prison chaplain dismissed for capability: tribunal upholds employer's decision
A prison chaplain with 3 years' service was fairly dismissed for performance issues after extensive support, the Sheffield tribunal ruled, rejecting all discrimination and harassment claims.
Customer service advisor with 10 days' service has unfair dismissal claim struck out
A customer service advisor who was dismissed after just 10 days had his unfair dismissal claim struck out for lack of qualifying service, and his discrimination claims dismissed as having no reasonable prospect of success.
Warehouse operative dismissed after 480 days' sickness: capability decision upheld
A warehouse operative with 4.5 years' service was fairly dismissed after lengthy sickness absence. The tribunal rejected claims of discrimination and victimisation.
Probation dismissal after unfounded discrimination allegations: costs awarded against claimant
A Tax Manager with six months' service who made multiple false allegations of harassment and discrimination was fairly dismissed during probation. The tribunal struck out his unfair dismissal claim and ordered him to pay £10,000 in costs.
Less than two years' service: unfair dismissal claim struck out against Marks and Spencer
A former employee with under two years' service had her unfair dismissal claim struck out. All remaining discrimination and wrongful dismissal claims were dismissed after a full hearing.
Polish gay pastry chef loses discrimination claims over lack of evidence
A pastry chef who alleged years of anti-Polish and homophobic comments by colleagues failed to prove discrimination, as the tribunal found no contemporaneous evidence and noted the employer's diverse workforce.
Head teacher awarded £696k after constructive dismissal over Grindr contacts
A primary school head teacher was constructively unfairly dismissed and directly discriminated against because of his sexual orientation after consensual contact with two 17-year-olds via Grindr. The tribunal awarded £696,255.65.