Swansea teacher sacked after taking pupils sledging – BBC News

“A teacher was sacked after bringing a sledge into school and allowing two pupils to ride on it, a disciplinary hearing has heard.”

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BBC News, 11th January 2011

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Teacher who attacked pupil is sacked – The Independent

“A science teacher who attacked a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell was sacked from his job, a union said. Peter Harvey, 50, was handed a two year community order on Monday at Nottingham Crown Court after he admitted bludgeoning the boy at All Saints’ Roman Catholic School in Mansfield.”

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The Independent, 27th May 2010

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Rise in use of drug tests to sack staff without redundancy pay – The Guardian

“Employers are increasingly using drug testing to get rid of staff without having to make redundancy payouts, as a way of ­cutting costs during the recession, a ­charity has said.”

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The Guardian, 18th May 2009

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Suspended magistrate is reinstated as review finds dismissal was ‘disproportionate’ – The Guardian

“A magistrate who was suspended for criticising the police is to be reinstated after an independent review decided a recommendation to dismiss her was ‘disproportionate’ and the hearing that led to it was flawed and unfair, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 16th February 2009

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Firm to pay price of trainee sacking – Law Society’s Gazette

“Firms that sack a trainee without the agreement of the Solicitors Regulation Authority could find themselves liable for hefty damages, a landmark employment tribunal decision suggests.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd January 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Airbus UK Ltd v Webb – Times Law Reports

Airbus UK Ltd v Webb

Court of Appeal

“An employment tribunal was entitled to find that an employee’s dismissal for misconduct was fair, even though the employer, in his response to the reason for the dismissal, had taken account of previous similar misconduct which was the subject of an expired final warning.”

The Times, 26th February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Employee’s past can contribute to dismissal despite expired warnings, says judge – OUT-LAW.com

“An employee’s past conduct can be taken into account when dismissing them, even if that conduct was the subject of a written warning which has since expired, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th February 2008

Source: www.out-law.com