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Postman loses Employment Tribunal claim against unfair dismissal

January 16, 2013

A postman has lost his appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal against a finding of fair dismissal in his Employment Tribunal claim last year. The facts in McAfferty v Royal Mail Group Ltd Thomas McAfferty commenced employment with Royal Mail in 1991 and worked as a postman for the company for 19 years until his […]

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What should you do if a former employee damages your business?

December 15, 2012

The recent case of Imam-Sadaque v Bluebay Asset Management (Services) Ltd [2012] is a useful reminder to employers (if in fact they needed a reminder at all) that employees can be a problem for their businesses when the employment relationship terminates. The facts in Imam-Sadaque v Bluebay Asset Management (Services) Ltd Mr Imam-Sadaque (who joined […]

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An official of Scottish Borders Council sacked for prodding a female colleague goes to tribunal

December 4, 2012

A senior official at Scottish Borders Council was sacked from his £50,000-a-year job after he pushed a female colleague in the breast so hard that she was left bruised. Alan Hasson was dismissed in June 2010 as the head of community services after prodding the woman following a laden meeting. Community learning and development manager […]

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