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Tribunal WatchUnfair dismissal

Tribunal watch: EE call centre manager unfairly dismissed after worker kicked unconscious

by Stephen Simpson 2 Sep 2014
by Stephen Simpson 2 Sep 2014 REX/Ray Tang
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An employment tribunal ruling has revealed a Darlington call centre’s culture of practical jokes, which culminated in a worker being kicked unconscious and left needing hospital treatment. A manager, one of a number of people dismissed following the incident, has been awarded a five-figure sum for unfair dismissal after what the tribunal described as a “wholly inadequate” investigation.

Pranks at work gone wrong

“Full-blown moony” constituted sexual harassment

Pub manager fairly dismissed after his wheelie bin prank was caught on CCTV

Male manager fairly dismissed for “attempting to touch a colleague’s testicles and bottom”

EE Darlington call centre manager was unfairly sacked, judge rules A call centre manager has won her legal battle with mobile phone company EE after a judge ruled she was unfairly sacked when a worker was kicked in the head, reports the Northern Echo.

Other tribunal decisions in the headlines

Ex-dental professor loses case for unfair dismissal A former professor of dentistry has lost his case for unfair dismissal brought against Queen’s University, says the BBC. An industrial tribunal in Belfast ruled unanimously that Professor Philip Lamey’s notice periods in his contract had been followed by the university.

Dunnes worker fired for selling alcohol to a minor awarded €13,500 for unfair dismissal A Dunnes Stores worker who was sacked for selling alcohol to a minor has been awarded €13,500 for unfair dismissal, according to the Irish Independent.

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Stephen Simpson is a principal employment law editor at XpertHR. His areas of responsibility include the policies and documents and law reports. After obtaining a law degree and training to be a solicitor, he moved into publishing, initially with Butterworths. He joined XpertHR in its early days in 2001.

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