EAT Unfair Dismissal – Reasonableness of dismissal
Two employees of Royal Mail were dismissed for admittedly gross misconduct, namely wilful delay of mail. An Employment Tribunal, by a majority, found the dismissal to have been unfair taking account of circumstances which included that the delayed mail was ‘junk mail’. On appeal the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that it erred in law in so doing and had also failed to recognise that dismissal was an option that was, in the circumstances, open to the Respondent. It reversed the judgment of the Tribunal and dismissed the claims.
Judges:
Lady Smith
Citations:
[2007] UKEAT 0056 – 06 – 3005, UKEATS/0056/06/MT
Links:
Employment
Updated: 11 July 2022; Ref: scu.253727