Issue 758

Dismissal for refusal to return was unfair

A tribunal has held that an employer was not justified in sacking an employee with serious concerns about going back to the office after the health pandemic.

Holiday pay

If a worker goes ahead and takes time off, they are entitled not just to be paid for it, but also to carry over the unpaid leave until their employment ends.

Practical joker

Although employers can be held responsible for wrongful acts by employees, they are not accountable if they could not have foreseen someone playing a prank.