The appellant had been found guilty of gross misconduct, but contended that his employers had not sufficiently allowed for the work related stress he was suffering as a social worker. The misconduct was not challenged, and the tribunal held that the decision was within the range of reasonable responses open to the employer. The appeal had been put forward on the basis that the chairman may have wrongly dissuaded the applicant from calling witnesses, and had been wrong to reject as worthless, a medical report based upon the historical narrative of the applicant. In practice, the evidence omitted could not have assisted him further. The rejection of the medical report, when seen an context was not an error. Appeal refused.
EAT Unfair Dismissal – Contributory Fault
Judges:
His Honour Judge Peter Clark
Citations:
EAT/0264/00, [2001] UKEAT 0264 – 00 – 2707
Links:
Employment
Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.168302