EAT UNFAIR DISMISSAL: Reasonableness of dismissal
The Tribunal were incorrect in imposing their own view of the fairness of dismissal and failed to consider how a reasonable employer would have acted.
Citations:
[2009] UKEAT 0152 – 08 – 2201
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – J Sainsbury Ltd v Hitt; Orse Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited v Hitt CA 18-Oct-2002
Reasobaleness of Investigation Judged Objectively
The employer appealed against a decision that it had unfairly dismissed the respondent. The majority of the Employment Tribunal had decided that the employers had not carried out a reasonable investigation into the employee’s alleged misconduct . .
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Employment
Updated: 22 July 2022; Ref: scu.280157