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Employee unfairly dismissed for frequent use of mobile phone at work

MacFadyen v Flexible Engineered Solutions Ltd ET/2503231/2010

unfair dismissal | personal mobile phone use | refusal to work overtime

This case involves an employer that, rather than deal with problems with an employee's behaviour and attitude by giving him a series of warnings, used them as an excuse to dismiss him.