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#vexatious-conduct
10 cases tagged Vexatious Conduct.
Threatening emails and abuse of witnesses: claim struck out as vexatious
A former employee who sent threatening emails to colleagues and called a witness a liar outside the tribunal room had his unfair dismissal claim struck out. The tribunal said a fair trial was no longer possible.
Carer ordered to pay £6,000 costs for bringing identical claim after first was dismissed
A carer who brought a second, materially identical unfair dismissal claim after her first was struck out and she was ordered to pay £20,000 costs has been ordered to pay a further £6,000 for vexatious conduct.
Job applicant's claim struck out after baseless allegations against employer
An employment tribunal struck out a claim after the claimant accused the respondent of orchestrating her eviction, finding the allegations scandalous and vexatious.
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.
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.
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.
Costs of £15,165 for pursuing baseless claims: a warning on unreasonable conduct
A former employee who brought discrimination and harassment claims with no basis in fact has been ordered to pay £15,165 in costs after the tribunal found her conduct vexatious and unreasonable.
Whistleblowing claim dismissed after claimant fails to attend final hearing
A former employee's claim for automatically unfair dismissal and whistleblowing detriment was dismissed after he failed to attend the final hearing. The tribunal provisionally awarded costs of £20,000 to the employer for vexatious conduct.
Late redundancy claim dismissed and plumber ordered to pay £6,800 costs
A plumber on a fixed-term contract had his unfair dismissal and wages claims thrown out for being presented too late, and was ordered to pay £6,800 in costs for continuing to pursue a weak case after warnings.
Unfair dismissal claim struck out for non-compliance and vexatious conduct
A counter manager's unfair dismissal claim against DPD Group UK Limited was struck out after she failed to comply with tribunal orders and did not actively pursue her case. She was ordered to pay £9,853.65 in costs.