EAT Unfair Dismissal : Reason for Dismissal Including Substantial Other – Reasonableness of dismissal
Compensation
Contributory fault
The Employment Judge substituted his decision for that of the employer in deciding whether dismissal for refusal to obey a specific instruction against a background of warnings for similar conduct fell outside the band of reasonable responses of a reasonable employer. London Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Small [2009] IRLR 567 and Davies v Sandwell MBC [2013] IRLR 374 applied. Appeal allowed.
Birtles J
[2014] UKEAT 0623 – 12 – 3103
Bailii
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 02 December 2021; Ref: scu.523366