Unfair dismissal

Autistic M&S worker unfairly dismissed for harassment allegation

A tribunal has found that retailer Marks & Spencer unfairly fired an autistic man after a colleague complained about his behaviour.

Lloyds Bank manager dismissed for using racial slur wins tribunal

A manager at Lloyds Bank who used the 'N-word' during a race education session, was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has found.

Musk's pledge to pay legal fees for employees treated “unfairly” could create jobs

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur announced via a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, in early August that he will help people treated “unfairly” by their employer due to posts they have put...

Law firm to pay £20,000 for not giving proper warning of closure to employees

A tribunal found eight claims of unfair dismissal against a Newcastle-based law firm were well-founded as the company did not properly warn employees before liquidation.

Greggs worker wins race harassment case

A former worker at bakery chain Greggs has won a race harassment case after his manager tore his mask off in anger to warn him and two other junior black workers they would be in 'big trouble' if they...

Baker wins tribunal after being sacked for holey loaves

Artur Piaszczynski, the head baker at a Dorset artisan bread shop, Leakers Bakery, has won £15,000 in an unfair dismissal case after being sacked for making loaves with too many holes in them.

Carer made redundant instead of furloughed was unfairly dismissed

A tribunal has found that a carer was unfairly dismissed during the pandemic as her employer failed to consider furlough instead of redundancy.

Breast cancer survivor wins £30,000 in disability discrimination claim

Marketing manager Lucy Lyddall has won a discrimination claim after being dismissed without warning following treatment for breast cancer.

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Heart attack victim wins £100,000 in tribunal

Former cleaning company manager, Grace Rouse, has won a claim against her employer who did not make reasonable accommodations following her heart attack at work in July 2019.

Manager wins age discrimination tribunal after 'accelerated' redundancy

Suzanne Millar’s redundancy from Fir Bank Primary School in Oldham was ‘accelerated’ to avoid a pension payout, a tribunal has found.

Insurance company Swiss Re faces £5.1 million sexism and unfair dismissal claim

A former Swiss Re employee who won a sex and maternity discrimination and unfair dismissal tribunal last year is seeking £5.1 million pounds in compensation.

Woman awarded £19k after sexual harassment at Christmas party

A woman who was sexually harassed at a work Christmas party has been awarded £18,857 after claims of sexual harassment, victimisation and unfair dismissal.