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Unfair dismissal: Work-related app on personal phone removed home and work life separation

In Alsnih v Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing & Advertising, an employment tribunal held that the dismissal of an employee for refusing to use a work-related app on her personal phone was procedurally and substantively unfair.

Dismissal for offensive tweets was unfair but compensation reduced by 100%

Date:: 25 January 2023

In Weller v First MTR South Western Trains Ltd, an employment tribunal found that the dismissal of a train driver for offensive Twitter posts was unfair but declined to award any compensation.

Social media misconduct: Employment tribunal round-up

Date:: 1 December 2022

We look at three employment tribunal cases in which employers criticised or disciplined employees for their social media activities.

Mishandled disciplinary procedures: Employment tribunal round-up

Date:: 13 July 2022

We look at four employment tribunal cases in which the claimants successfully argued that the mishandling of the disciplinary process rendered their dismissals unfair.

Coronavirus: Care-home worker fairly dismissed over vaccination refusal

Date:: 26 January 2022

In Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd, an employment tribunal held that a care-home worker was fairly dismissed when she refused to be vaccinated against coronavirus.

Unfair dismissal: Dismissal for frivolous and vexatious grievances was fair

Date:: 6 January 2022

In Hope v British Medical Association, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the tribunal was entitled to find that the employer had acted reasonably in dismissing the employee for bringing vexatious grievances and refusing to either pursue or withdraw those grievances.

Misconduct: Dismissal for anti-Zionism remarks was unfair, EAT holds

Date:: 22 November 2021

In London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham v Keable, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the dismissal of an employee for making remarks about Zionism during a conversation at a political rally, which was filmed and later posted on Twitter, was unfair.

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.

Dismissal for social media misuse: Employment tribunal round-up

Date:: 25 October 2021

We examine four employment tribunal decisions concerning the dismissal of employees for social media activities.

Unfair dismissal: Employee's covert recording was not gross misconduct

Date:: 15 March 2021

In Northbay Pelagic Ltd v Anderson, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the employer's decision to dismiss an employee for installing a surveillance camera at work was unfair.

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Unfair dismissal: Work-related app on personal phone removed home and work life separation

Dismissal for offensive tweets was unfair but compensation reduced by 100%

Social media misconduct: Employment tribunal round-up

Mishandled disciplinary procedures: Employment tribunal round-up

Coronavirus: Care-home worker fairly dismissed over vaccination refusal

Unfair dismissal: Dismissal for frivolous and vexatious grievances was fair

Misconduct: Dismissal for anti-Zionism remarks was unfair, EAT holds

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

Dismissal for social media misuse: Employment tribunal round-up

Unfair dismissal: Employee's covert recording was not gross misconduct

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