18 Aug 2026
Claim dismissed
Unfair Dismissal
Heard at Edinburgh
The employer acted reasonably in treating the claimant's gross misconduct as a sufficient reason for dismissal, and the decision fell within the band of reasonable responses.
Legal Issues (5)
- Section 98(4) ERA – reasonableness of dismissal for conduct
- Burchell test (genuine belief, reasonable grounds, reasonable investigation)
- band of reasonable responses
- procedural fairness and small employer exception
- ACAS Code of Practice
Reference: 8000576/2026
