Case law updates

Case law updates

Tribunal upholds unfair dismissal claim due to “flawed” disciplinary proceedings

A bus driver who got into a physical altercation with a driver from another bus company was unfairly dismissed after “flawed” disciplinary proceedings, a tribunal has ruled. Mr J Taylor, a bus driver employed by …

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Employer’s response to Covid whistleblowing leads to successful unfair dismissal and detriment claim

An Employment Tribunal has upheld a claim of unfair dismissal and detriment by a cleaner after he made protected disclosures about working conditions during the Covid pandemic. The Tribunal heard that Mr Hernandez was dismissed …

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British Council official unfairly dismissed following “severely flawed” investigation

An employment tribunal has concluded that an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment that led to dismissal was “severely flawed”, with instances of  evidence being ignored, including six witness accounts suggesting that the alleged incident …

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School’s failure to mount “thorough and careful” investigation leads to unfair dismissal ruling

A tribunal has found that a school failed to meet the need for a ‘thorough and careful’ investigation when it dismissed Mohammad Basit. It rules that Basit, who had worked at the school since 2012 …

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Discrimination claims need evidence says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that someone making an allegation of discrimination at a tribunal must have some evidence to prove detriment. It is not enough to simply to assert they have been discriminated against. …

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Discrimination claims need evidence to succeed, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that someone making an allegation of discrimination at an employment tribunal must have some evidence to prove any detriment was caused by such acts. It is not enough for someone …

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