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6 cases tagged Trade Union Membership.
Dog trainer dismissed after joining union: detriment but not automatic unfair dismissal
A tribunal found that a dog trainer was unfairly dismissed after his employer withdrew a zero-hour contract offer when he joined a trade union, but the decision to dismiss was made before he joined.
Former employee denied interim relief in trade union membership dismissal claim
A former Harrods employee's application for interim relief was dismissed by the tribunal, but he was allowed to amend his claim to include ordinary unfair and wrongful dismissal.
Former employee's discrimination claims struck out for being out of time
The tribunal struck out race and disability discrimination claims because they were presented late, and the claimant failed to attend the hearing or provide reasons for the delay.
Electrician dismissed for switching on wet distribution board: conduct dismissal upheld
An electrician who switched on a water-damaged electrical board, creating a serious safety risk, was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct. The tribunal also rejected his claim that the dismissal was due to his trade union membership.
Constructive dismissal and trade union detriment: a warning for employers
A former employee at Evonik Chemicals won £13,727 after being constructively dismissed and subjected to detriments for his trade union activities. The tribunal found the employer's conduct amounted to both ordinary and automatically unfair dismissal.
33-year rail operative unfairly dismissed after redundancy scoring ignored disability-related role change
A rail operative with 33 years' service was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against when a redundancy skills matrix penalised him for skills that had lapsed due to a disability-related move. Tribunal awards £100,250.