Case Studies
Providing an invaluable lesson on the disciplinary process for those who teach
Any employee dismissed in a manner that is clearly unfair is bound to feel aggrieved in the same way Paula did when she was fired from her job at an adult education centre.
The tutor was sacked afte…
A decision to dismiss that was not on firm ground.
Scaffolder Rob was fired after just eight months following an argument and shoving match with a colleague, which forced an off-duty police officer to intervene.
He was told his conduct was unaccepta…
Removing the threat of dismissal when facing the sack due to symptoms of the menopause
Recruitment consultant Gina knew she was not performing at her best and it had not gone unnoticed by her employer who considered dismissing her as a result.
Gina had been through a lengthy performan…
Late intervention to help with an unfair disciplinary outcome
With some expert help it was a case of second time lucky for campaign manager Giles after he initially faced dismissal for missing a critical deadline at work.
Giles was considered solely responsibl…
Delivering the right message to address a genuine mistake
When housing support officer Chloe shared confidential work information with her sister she believed it was inevitable she would lose the job she loved.
Chloe copied a work email to her sister’s Hot…
A disciplinary case with the wrong ingredients
Adam was devastated, confused and lost when he believed he had been sacked for ‘serious hygiene’ breaches despite him being adamant the allegations were malicious and false.
The bakery worker said h…
What appeared to be an unflattering photo that initially did not look good.
There is a saying that picture never lies - but in Harrison’s case the words that accompanied the image were certainly not true.
The photographer said the delivery driver was slumped at the wheel of…
Fixing the fallout from a repair to avoid serious harm to an employee’s career
Electrician Glenn was safety conscious, in his line of work let’s face it he had to be, so to be dismissed for working in an unsafe manner was devastating.
The incident occurred at a very stressful…
An apparent compliment that had an undesired effect
If you can imagine facing a fight to save your job and career but having no idea what you are supposed to have done wrong, then you will get a sense of how Richard felt.
The university IT worker was…
Disciplinary for data breach
IT expert Tasmin will tell you she knew the importance of cyber security better than anyone, so to be dismissed for failing to protect confidential information was devastating.
She was sacked after…
The trouble with saying something to be helpful – but it is considered not to be
Employees could be forgiven for believing the line between making a comment with good intentions and harassment is confusing, as Susan discovered.
The restaurant team leader was accused of sexual ha…
Addressing dubious disciplinary action taken after a TUPE transfer
Zara loved her job so you can imagine how she felt when the company she worked for was purchased by new owners - and just weeks later she was facing the threat of dismissal.
The PR communications ma…
