An employment tribunal has awarded £32,000 to an employee who was unfairly dismissed after “liking” a Facebook comment about his boss being attacked with a chair. Stephen Simpson rounds up this case and other employment tribunal rulings reported the previous week.
Facebook dismissal cases on XpertHR
Social media: employee fairly dismissed over “Dante’s Inferno” Facebook comments
Social media: B&Q worker unfairly dismissed for Facebook comments about workplace
Breach of contract: demotion for Facebook posts was repudiatory breach of contract
Food inspector unfairly sacked for “liking” Facebook comment about boss being attacked with chair An employment tribunal has found that a food inspector was unfairly dismissed after “liking” a Facebook comment about his boss being attacked with a chair, reports the Mirror.
Other tribunal decisions in the headlines
Milton Keynes policeman received £200,000 after racial discrimination “cheats” him out of ambition to become a force’s first Indian inspector A retired police officer who claimed he was “cheated” out of his ambitions due to racial discrimination has been awarded more than £200,000 in compensation, according to the Milton Keynes Citizen.
Watchdog investigates Met police over handling of discrimination complaints Scotland Yard is being investigated by a human rights watchdog for deleting references to discrimination from internal reports to avoid problems at tribunals, reports the Guardian.
Former Penarth Leisure Centre employee wins £5,000 in compensation after “personal witch hunt” A former employee of Penarth Leisure Centre who claimed he was the victim of a “personal witch hunt” has been awarded £5,000 in compensation, reports the Penarth Times.
Brent Council found guilty of victimisation and racism against black worker Brent Council has been found guilty of racial discrimination and victimisation against a black worker by an employment tribunal, says the Kilburn Times.
