Employment law cases

All items: Corporate compliance

Unfair dismissal: Manager's approval of golf trip was gross misconduct

Date:

8 November 2021

In Thompson v Informatica Software Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the employee's dismissal for authorising the cost of a golf trip for a customer, in breach of the employer's anti-corruption policy, was fair.
Employee fairly dismissed after taking bribe contrary to Bribery Act 2010

Date:

15 January 2016

The dismissal of an immigration officer for taking a bribe was held to be fair by the employment tribunal. The employer was entitled to conclude that the honesty and integrity of the employee, who performed an important public function, was in doubt because she did not immediately report the bribe.
Bribery: employee fairly dismissed for accepting laptop and printer from contractor

Date:

2 November 2010

In this case, the employment tribunal found that an employee who breached her employer's inducements, gifts and favours policy was fairly dismissed. The case is a good example of circumstances that might be covered by the Bribery Act 2010 when it comes into force in April 2011.

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