The employer in this case was determined to get rid of an employee who was off sick for 11 months after an accident at work for which it admitted liability, leading to a finding of unfair dismissal.
The Fair Employment Tribunal in Northern Ireland has found that a small business owner committed age discrimination against an employee after she refused to enter into a joint arrangement with him relating to the purchase of land.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that, in the context of costs applications, it is unreasonable behaviour for a claimant to pursue an unfair dismissal claim purely for the purpose of obtaining a declaration that he or she was unfairly dismissed.