Case Studies
A good recovery from a poorly run disciplinary process
Celia was good with numbers but she did not need to be an expert to know things did not add up when she was dismissed for an unauthorised absence.
The bookkeeper was fired for failing to notify her…
The presumption of innocent until proven guilty lost in an unfair disciplinary process
When Sean was originally arrested for a serious crime his employer initially appeared to be supportive - before a change of heart left him fighting to save his job.
He was arrested by police targeti…
Cleaning up an extremely unpleasant disciplinary process
When machine operator Angela repeatedly complained about the ‘disgusting’ toilet facilities at work she was left shocked by the response.
She was fired for what her bosses called an unrelenting camp…
Rejecting an unreasonable offer and getting a much better deal to walk away from a role
When Shannon was offered a tax free payment to accept an unfair decision to make her redundant, she was initially tempted to accept it.
On top of a statutory redundancy payment, the admin officer wa…
Finding the right words to resolve a disciplinary case that threatened to get out of hand.
Retail security officer Bobby was not the first person, and will certainly not be the last, to say something in the heat of the moment he would later regret.
When he commented in front of colleagues…
Fixing the damage when a repair threatens to have disastrous consequences
The odds were stacked as gas engineer Julian when he faced a fight to save his job after telling a tenant to f*** off.
He regrettably snapped after constant criticism, which included everything from…
disciplinary after reporting concerns
It is not unusual for an employee to be unexpectedly told by a manager they are doing a bad job and then find their future under threat.
This is what happened to a shocked Petra, who had received po…
A Holiday of Sun, Sea and... Unfair Dismissal.
When Katerina took annual leave to visit family in Cyprus it was a trip that threatened to be disastrous for her career.
The personal injury claims handler made the journey after taking two weeks an…
Unexpected email evidence that led to what was a predictable disciplinary outcome
It is fair to say that if you need the help of one of our representatives with a work-related matter something has gone terribly wrong – and in Jordan’s case something went badly wrong.
In a bizarre…
An overreaction to a drugs confession that left an employer looking a dope
You expect an employer to take a dim view of any employee admitting to illegal drug taking, but did Valerie really deserve to face disciplinary action when she confessed to cocaine use?
The strategi…
disciplinary because of mobile phone footage
It’s fair to say Glynn felt rubbish when he was sacked for failing to properly dispose of his food waste.
The van driver was fired for failing to put his fast food wrapping in a bin, walking off, an…
Making the right call with a disciplinary case
When paint sprayer Zoltan swore at his boss and was aggressive towards him in front of witnesses, he was convinced his fate was sealed. Hungarian born Zoltan snapped when told to stop talking in his…
