Have you recently been dismissed? Are you about to be dismissed?
What you do at or around the time of a resignation or dismissal can sometimes be key to whether you win or lose at Tribunal. You may be wondering:
- whether your employer can do that to you?
- what action you should take to protect your positon and maximise the chances of a successful claim?
- what any action might cost or be worth?
- whether an out of court settlement is possible?
- whether some aspect of your claim makes it a whistleblowing or health and safety claim (where damages are not subjected to a statutory cap)
Simcocks will answer these questions and help you find a way forwards. Call Chris for more information.
Case study
Tom works for a local e-gaming company as an executive. The company decides it doesn’t require his services any longer and terminates his contract on the basis that he is not up to the job. What should Tom do?
Tom seeks expert advice from Simcocks who help him bring an Employment Tribunal claim. Tom later settles out of court.
Have you recently been suspended?
Simcocks can guide and advise you if you are the subject of a disciplinary investigation. We can also advise on the possibility of a High Court Injunction if your employer is not abiding by a contractual disciplinary process or has unlawfully suspended you. Chris Brooks acted in the leading case of Khan and Chohan v DHSC in which an injunction restraining suspension was obtained.
Are you being bullied at work?
Do you feel that your employer treats you really badly?
All employment contracts contain within them an implied term – that the employer will not do any act calculated or likely to destroy the relationship of trust and confidence that should exist between employer and employee.
If your employer is behaving seriously unreasonably to you then it may be that it has breached this duty. You may be unsure what to do next. Advice on whether a claim for constructive dismissal is possible or recommended or whether a settlement might be an option is highly advisable. Call Chris to talk matters through.
