In the recent case of Royal Mail Group v Jhuti (Jhuti), the Supreme Court ruled that an employer who had been manipulated into dismissing an employee for a false reason was liable for unfair dismissal based on the hidden reason…
Whistleblowing held to be the principal reason for dismissal even though protected disclosures hidden from the dismissing officer…
Running a disciplinary investigation is a daunting prospect, particularly for a manager without experience of such processes. It’s understandable that investigators may need support and guidance from HR or in-house legal.
The Court considered that there was a legal basis for the Police Service in Scotland to bring misconduct proceedings against individual police officers based on messages they had sent to each other on a WhatsApp group.
The Claimant, Mr Garamukanwa, was employed by Solent NHS Trust as a clinical manager. He was involved in a personal relationship with a female colleague which ended.