4 Oct 2026
Claim dismissed
Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract
Heard at London South
The tribunal dismissed both the unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims, finding that the claimant was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct and that the dismissal was justified without notice.
Legal Issues (2)
- Application of the Burchell test for unfair dismissal
- including whether the employer held a genuine belief in misconduct based on reasonable grounds after a reasonable investigation. Consideration of the Solectron principle regarding implied terms of custom and practice (whether the claimant's previous working arrangements with PLL could be implied into his contract). Assessment of the fairness of the appeal process under Taylor v OCS Group Ltd. Law on wrongful dismissal and repudiatory breach of contract
Reference: 6007747/2025