Employer took disciplinary action on the grounds of gross misconduct We are often asked whether an employee can be dismissed for serious negligence or a substantial performance issue that has cost a great deal of money. In this case, we will consider a...

Cases relating to social media misuse have certainly increased of late The first case of dismissal on the grounds of social media misuse was in 2005 when a Waterstone’s employee was fired for writing a daily blog containing details about his ‘evil boss’...

Traditional nine-to-five working is no longer the norm Last month, a YouGov survey, commissioned by McDonald’s, confirmed that many UK workers believe traditional nine-to-five working is no longer the norm. The research found that: 66% of employees would...

Woman who called her colleague a ‘knob head’ in work emails was unfairly dismissed, EAT rules. In another unfair dismissal beauty, the EAT ruled that an employee who called one of her colleagues a ‘knob head’ over workplace email was unfairly dismissed...

A fairly common scenario In this fairly common scenario, two repair contractors who were fired for gross misconduct after they were discovered to have used company vehicles for personal purposes were unfairly dismissed, ruled the Birmingham Employment...

Desire to establish entitlement to employment rights The “Gig Economy” remains a topical issue with more and more claims being brought by individuals seeking to argue that they are not a self-employed contractor but are instead either an employee or a...