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Tom Street Western Excavating v Sharp [1978] ICR 221[1] When attempting to take an employer to the tribunal for Constructive unfair dismissal one of the key cases that has to be considered is that of Western Excavating v Sharp. This case lays out the foundation elements to create constructive dismissal. The facts of the case are fairly … Read more
Range of Reasonable Responses: Iceland Frozen Foods v Jones [1983] ICR 17[1] When considering whether a misconduct dismissal was fair or not, the Tribunal not only looks at whether the employer had a reasonable belief that the employee was guilty of the misconduct (as in the Burchell test laid out in BHS v Burchell) but they … Read more
The Burchell Test:Â British Home Stores v Burchell [1978] IRLR 379[1]Â When a tribunal is trying to decide whether a dismissal for misconduct is fair or unfair a case that they will almost certainly look at is that of BHS v Burchell which is the basis for the Burchell Test. In this case an employee was … Read more
Polkey v AE Dayton Services Ltd [1987] UKHL 8[1] This case brought about the Polkey rule which although was formulated in a case to do with redundancy it is applicable to all other dismissals as well. The facts in this case are very simple. The employee Mr Polkey worked as a van driver for 4 … Read more
Employment Tribunal Forms: The Basics If you are making a claim at the Employment Tribunal for the first time it can all seem a bit overwhelming and at times daunting. The idea of Employment Tribunal Forms and deadlines could put anyone off. In reality there is only one form that you need to consider and … Read more
When making an unfair dismissal claim one important thing to consider is the amount of compensation that you are going to receive. When a Tribunal is awarding compensation this is split up into two main sections which are the basic award and the compensatory award. The basic award can be calculated accurately  however it is … Read more
