Category: Unfair Dismissal
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Contributory Fault in Employment Dismissals: How It Impacts Compensation Awards
Dismissals can be a challenging issue for both employers and employees. One aspect that often arises in Employment Tribunal (ET)...
April 17th, 2025
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Teenager Wins £29,187 for Victimisation Claim Against Employer
Waves in the media, with headlines like “Teenager sacked for wearing trainers wins £30,000,” sparked public interest. While Ms. Benassi...
April 3rd, 2025
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Irretrievable breakdown in the employment relationship
An irretrievable breakdown in the employment relationship refers to a situation where the trust and confidence between the employer and...
March 13th, 2025
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Worker Wins Unfair Dismissal Case Over Email Error
Background of the Incident In June 2023, the employee was dismissed for gross misconduct. The employee worked for a curtain...
November 28th, 2024
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Did HH Clayson & Others Face Unfair Treatment in Their Pension Benefits as Part-Time Judges?
This case discusses whether three part-time judges, previously Recorders and later appointed as Circuit Judges after 31 March 1995, were...
August 22nd, 2024
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Can An Employee Be Dismissed Under Two Years Service?
Right now, employers can dismiss someone with less than two years of service. They don’t need a fair reason unless...
July 13th, 2023
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Without prejudice letter contained effective dismissal
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has supported a Tribunal’s finding that a Claimant’s employment was effectively terminated by a “Without Prejudice”...
June 22nd, 2023
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Compensation for an unfair redundancy process
Looking to make just one person redundant? The Employment Appeal Tribunal recently decided that having a redundancy pool of...
May 18th, 2023
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Could employers dismiss employees fairly based on reputational risk?
Earlier this month, in K v L, the Employment Appeal Tribunal found that a school was not entitled to dismiss...
December 15th, 2020
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When Should I Contact ACAS
You should contact ACAS if the terms of your employment and the employment law are being infringed on. ACAS will...
January 29th, 2020
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Unfair Treatment In The Workplace
Unfair treatment of employees in the workplace is discriminatory. It can lead to them feeling ashamed, upset or even scared....
January 20th, 2020
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Unpicking Unfair Dismissals Under TUPE
Introduction to TUPE Regulations and Unfair Dismissal TUPE regulations are complex and not to be taken lightly. The Court of...
April 4th, 2019
