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46 cases tagged Unreasonable Conduct.

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Claim dismissed · Dec 2023

Claim struck out for failing to comply with tribunal orders

A former employee's unfair dismissal claim against Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust was struck out after he failed to comply with tribunal orders and did not respond to correspondence. He was ordered to pay £187.50 in costs.

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Claim dismissed · Dec 2023

Claims struck out after housing officer failed to serve witness statement

A former housing officer's unfair dismissal and discrimination claims were struck out after she repeatedly failed to serve a witness statement, despite extensions and warnings. She was also ordered to pay £3,870 in costs.

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Claim dismissed · Dec 2023

Protected disclosure claim struck out: disclosure made after dismissal cannot save unfair dismissal case

A locum lawyer's claim for automatic unfair dismissal over alleged whistleblowing was struck out because the disclosure came months after his engagement ended. He was also ordered to pay £8,000 in costs for unreasonable conduct.

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Respondent won · Nov 2023

Racial harassment claim dismissed as out of time and unsupported by evidence

A tribunal dismissed a former NHS assistant practitioner's racial harassment claims, finding the allegations were not supported by evidence and were brought too late. The claimant was ordered to pay £5,000 costs for unreasonable conduct.

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Claim dismissed · Nov 2023

Whistleblowing claim struck out after claimant failed to comply with tribunal orders

A head of workforce development who resigned alleging constructive dismissal and whistleblowing had her claims struck out after she repeatedly failed to comply with case management orders and stopped engaging with the tribunal.

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Claim dismissed · Oct 2023

Former employee ordered to pay costs after threatening to reveal damaging information

A former employee who threatened to reveal damaging information unless his claim was settled has been ordered to pay £750 costs after withdrawing his claim minutes before a hearing.

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Respondent won · Oct 2023

Costs application refused: a week's delay in disclosure was not unreasonable

A former employee who sought £1,550 in costs after the respondent delayed disclosure by a week has had his application refused. The tribunal found the conduct was not unreasonable.

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Claim dismissed · Oct 2023

Former employee fails to strike out council's response over late disclosure

An employment tribunal refused to strike out Conwy County Borough Council's response despite persistent delays in providing a List of Issues and disclosure, finding a fair trial was still possible.

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Respondent won · Sept 2023

Costs of £4,490 for bringing a claim with no reasonable prospect of success

A former employee who brought claims of unfair dismissal, disability discrimination and holiday pay arrears has been ordered to pay £4,490 in costs after failing to attend hearings and ignoring a Calderbank offer.

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Claim dismissed · Sept 2023

Former employees' claims struck out after unreasonable conduct made fair hearing impossible

A tribunal struck out all claims brought by four former employees of the Disclosure and Barring Service, finding their conduct of the litigation was so unreasonable that a fair hearing was no longer possible.

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Respondent won £8,780 · Sept 2023

Delivery driver ordered to pay £8,779 after pursuing unfair dismissal claim with 'no reasonable prospect'

A delivery driver who claimed unfair dismissal after driving through flood water has been ordered to pay £8,779.50 in costs. The tribunal found he acted unreasonably by continuing his claim after receiving a Fire Service report that contradicted his key argument.

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Claim dismissed · Sept 2023

Road sweeper's unfair dismissal claim struck out after representative deleted WhatsApp messages

A tribunal struck out a road sweeper's unfair dismissal claim because his lay representative deleted a WhatsApp message and failed to disclose other relevant documents, making a fair trial impossible.

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Claim dismissed · Sept 2023

Claim struck out after claimant stopped engaging with tribunal and employer

A former employee who submitted an unfair dismissal claim and then cut all contact has had his case struck out and been ordered to pay £723.80 in costs.

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Claim dismissed · Sept 2023

Sales consultant's claims struck out after failing to comply with tribunal orders

A sales consultant who refused to participate in the final hearing and repeatedly failed to comply with case management orders had his unfair dismissal and discrimination claims struck out. Costs orders totalling £5,548 were made against him.

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Claim dismissed · Sept 2023

Employer's failure to comply with tribunal orders leads to strike-out of response

A tribunal struck out Cavendish Learning Limited's response after repeated failures to comply with case management orders, leaving the claimant's unfair dismissal and discrimination claims undefended.

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Respondent won · Aug 2023

Security worker's unfair dismissal claim fails due to breaks in service

A security worker who knew he lacked two years' continuous employment pursued an unfair dismissal claim anyway. The tribunal dismissed the claim and ordered him to pay £8,696 in costs.

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Respondent won · Aug 2023

Costs application against former employee dismissed: tribunal finds no unreasonable conduct

A tribunal has dismissed a company's application for a costs order and a wasted costs order against a former employee and her solicitor, finding that the claim was adequately particularised and that neither party acted unreasonably.

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Claim dismissed · Aug 2023

Former employee's claims struck out as out of time and for unreasonable conduct

A former employee's unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and discrimination claims have been struck out after being brought too late, with the tribunal also citing unreasonable conduct. The respondent was awarded £5,000 in costs.

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Settled £11,211 · Aug 2023

Settlement after employer conceded unfair dismissal at hearing

A former employee settled her claims for £11,210.89 after the employer conceded unfair dismissal at the final hearing. The tribunal later ordered the employer to pay £6,485.88 in preparation time costs for unreasonable conduct.

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Claim dismissed · Jul 2023

Former employee's claims struck out after failing to provide details

A former employee's unfair dismissal and discrimination claims were struck out after he failed to particularize them despite multiple hearings and warnings. The tribunal found no reasonable prospect of success and unreasonable conduct.

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