4 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed
Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract
Heard at Bristol
The Tribunal dismissed both claims, finding the dismissal was fair and not wrongful because the claimant committed gross misconduct by breaching the mobile phone policy, and the employer followed a fair procedure.
Legal Issues (2)
- Unfair dismissal: whether the employer had a genuine belief in misconduct on reasonable grounds after a reasonable investigation
- whether dismissal was within the range of reasonable responses. Wrongful dismissal: whether the claimant's conduct amounted to a repudiatory breach of contract entitling summary dismissal
Reference: 6010751/2024