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HR Business Partner dismissed after one month for whistleblowing: £74,540 awarded
An HR Business Partner who raised concerns about a flawed redundancy process was dismissed after just one month. The tribunal awarded £74,540 after striking out the employer's response.
Agency worker's whistleblowing and harassment claims dismissed after short assignment
A housing officer who worked for Central Bedfordshire Council for just one month via an agency had her claims of whistleblowing detriment and harassment related to disability and transgender status dismissed by the Watford Employment Tribunal.
Race discrimination claim thrown out after being filed two weeks late
A tribunal dismissed a former employee's race discrimination claim after she filed it two weeks past the extended deadline, finding no credible reason for the delay and describing the claim's merits as weak.
Sales assistant with 7 months' service wins disability harassment claim after fit note ignored
A sales assistant who was dismissed for unauthorised absence the day after submitting a fit note for mixed anxiety and depressive disorder has won a disability harassment claim. The tribunal awarded £22,178.95.
Whistleblowing claim fails: dismissal for missed shift upheld
A community development worker with four months' service was dismissed for missing a shift. The tribunal found the reason was absence, not her protected disclosures.
Security guard dismissed after alleged theft: no protected disclosure
A security guard with only weeks of service was dismissed after being accused of taking items without permission. The tribunal rejected his claims of protected disclosure detriment and notice pay, but awarded £627 for missing written particulars.
Beer delivery driver dismissed after raising overloaded van concerns wins unfair dismissal claim
A beer delivery driver with only nine months' service was automatically unfairly dismissed after repeatedly raising health and safety concerns about overloaded vans. The tribunal awarded £9,436.63 in compensation.
Short-service employee wins holiday and notice pay after vehicle damage deductions
A former employee with less than 10 months' service was awarded £1,015.81 after his employer unlawfully deducted holiday pay and wages to cover vehicle damage. His unfair dismissal claim was dismissed for lack of qualifying service.
Charity shop manager dismissed days after querying pay: automatic unfair dismissal
A charity shop manager with just four months' service was automatically unfairly dismissed after querying her pay. The tribunal awarded £17,956 in compensation.
Dismissed for sending a critical email: automatic unfairness claim fails
An executive assistant with only three months' service was dismissed after accidentally sending an email calling her boss a 'very difficult boss'. The tribunal found the dismissal was for conduct, not for asserting statutory rights, and rejected her claim for automatically unfair dismissal.
Sterile specialist dismissed after posting selfies in sterile area: discrimination claims struck out
A tribunal struck out a sterile specialist's race and age discrimination claims after she admitted posting selfies showing confidential information on social media. The claims had no reasonable prospect of success.
Apprentice dismissed after asserting right to tax rebate: automatically unfair
A digital marketing apprentice who was dismissed days after writing to her employer about an unpaid tax rebate has won her claim for automatically unfair dismissal. The Manchester tribunal awarded £3,963.97 in compensation.
Trainee bus driver's race discrimination claim dismissed as one day late
A trainee bus driver who presented his race discrimination claim one day late has had his case dismissed, with the tribunal refusing to extend time due to a lack of medical evidence explaining the delay.
Porter with two months' service loses whistleblowing constructive dismissal claim
A porter who resigned after two months, claiming constructive dismissal for reporting drug use and safety concerns, lost his case. The tribunal found the employer had taken reasonable steps and there was no fundamental breach of contract.
Dismissed after 10 days via WhatsApp: race discrimination claim fails but wages claim succeeds
A beauty consultant who was dismissed by WhatsApp after just 10 days lost her race discrimination claim but won £382 for unpaid training days and underpayment.
Head chef dismissed after walking out: short-service claim fails
A head chef who stopped attending work after a dispute over hours and overtime was dismissed for unauthorised absence. The tribunal struck out his unfair dismissal claim due to insufficient service and rejected his remaining pay claims.
Care worker dismissed after 13 days for whistleblowing: compensation despite short service
A care worker who was dismissed after just 13 days for reporting a colleague's abuse of a resident has won her unfair dismissal claim. The tribunal awarded £4,217.68 in compensation.
Race discrimination claim fails after 29 days' service and no evidence
A laundry operative who left work after 29 days and alleged racism had his claims dismissed by the Exeter tribunal after he failed to attend the hearing.
Technician loses claim for £1,000 signing-on bonus after giving one week's notice instead of one month
A technician who resigned after four months with only one week's notice has had his claim for an unpaid £1,000 signing-on bonus dismissed. The tribunal found that his contract allowed the employer to withhold the bonus if he did not work the required notice period.
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.
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