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Tribunal WatchUnfair dismissal

Tribunal watch: Former BBC technology chief unfairly dismissed over failed £100m project

by Stephen Simpson 11 Aug 2014
by Stephen Simpson 11 Aug 2014 London News Pictures/Rex
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An employment tribunal has found that former BBC employee John Linwood, who claimed that he was made a “scapegoat” for the failure of a project designed to move the corporation away from video tape use, was unfairly dismissed. Stephen Simpson rounds up this and other employment tribunal rulings reported the previous week.

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Former BBC IT head unfairly dismissed over DMI failure In Linwood v BBC, an employment tribunal found that the former BBC technology chief sacked over the failed £100m Digital Media Initiative (DMI) was unfairly dismissed.

Other tribunal decisions in the headlines

Jehovah’s Witness who told gym member yoga would let “evil” into her body wins sacking case A Jehovah’s Witness who was sacked as a fitness coach after telling a gym member that yoga would allow “evil” into her body has won a payout for unfair dismissal, the Manchester Evening News reports.

£30,000 payout victory for mother who was groped by boss, then sacked A mother-of-two has won nearly £30,000 compensation after an employment tribunal heard how she was groped by her boss and compared to a bondage model, according to the Evening Standard.

Riding school loses appeal against minimum wage tribunal decision A Redditch riding school has lost an appeal against a legal case decision after three apprentices complained they were not paid the national minimum wage, says the Redditch Advertiser.

Care home whistleblower wins two of three claims at employment tribunal A sacked care home worker who has won two of three claims at an employment tribunal said she “did it for the residents”, the Plymouth Herald reports.

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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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