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OFSTED Inspector’s dismissal for touching pupil unfair

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A recent decision from the Court of Appeal found that an OFSTED Inspector’s dismissal for touching a pupil was unfair.

Unfair dismissal compensation and redundancy payment increases from April

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Details of the latest increase to unfair dismissal awards and redundancy payments have been released.

Employment Tribunal rules unfair dismissal, after the N-word is used during anti-racism training

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Doyle Clayton client, Carl Borg-Neal, has been successful with his claim at an Employment Tribunal, against Lloyds Banking Group PLC (“the Bank”) for unfair dismissal, after he was dismissed for using the N-word when asking a question during an anti-racism training session.

Failure to consider furlough meant redundancy dismissal was unfair

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The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld an employment tribunal ruling that an employee’s redundancy dismissal was unfair as the employer did not consider furlough as an alternative to dismissal.

Whistleblowing claims: dismissal for way employee blew the whistle not automatically unfair

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An employee who was dismissed due to the manner in which she raised a whistleblowing concern had not been automatically unfairly dismissed on whistleblowing grounds. The employment tribunal had been entitled to find that her conduct when blowing the whistle (the employer’s reason for dismissal) was separate from the whistleblowing disclosure itself.

Increases to redundancy payments and unfair dismissal compensation from April 2021

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Redundancy payments and unfair dismissal compensation are set to rise from April 2021.

Carl Borg-Neal awarded £486,000 for unfair dismissal

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Following the Employment Tribunal’s (“the ET”) ruling in August 2023, Doyle Clayton client, Carl Borg-Neal, has been awarded £486,000 (net before interest and tax – likely to be over £800,000 total award) for being unfairly dismissed by Lloyds Banking Group PLC (“the Bank”) for using the N-word during an anti-racism training session.

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OFSTED Inspector’s dismissal for touching pupil unfair

Unfair dismissal compensation and redundancy payment increases from April

Employment Tribunal rules unfair dismissal, after the N-word is used during anti-racism training

Failure to consider furlough meant redundancy dismissal was unfair

Whistleblowing claims: dismissal for way employee blew the whistle not automatically unfair

Increases to redundancy payments and unfair dismissal compensation from April 2021

Carl Borg-Neal awarded £486,000 for unfair dismissal

Employee’s dismissal for “friction” caused by health and safety activities ruled automatically unfair

Unfair dismissal: No likely compensation not a ground to strike out the claim

Gay head teacher succeeds in unfair dismissal and discrimination claims due to biased disciplinary process