Unfair dismissal: relevance of previous warning

Employment law update

Unfair dismissal: relevance of previous warning

Can an employment tribunal decide that it is within the range of reasonable responses for an employer to dismiss an employee taking into account a final written warning when an appeal against it remained outstanding, without hearing evidence regarding the imposition of the warning?

Yes, holds the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Rooney v Dundee City Council. The EAT held that the Employment Judge had properly considered all the material and reached a decision he was entitled to reach.

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