Eversheds Review of Recent EAT Decision: Notice of Disciplinary Meeting by Text
Published on: 06/08/2015
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Case Name: Patrick Sheridan v Nurendale Limited t/a Panda Waste Services UD1959/2010.

Legislation: Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 2007

Jurisdictions/Subject Matter: Appeal of Rights Commissioner Recommendation, Unfair Dismissal, notice of disciplinary meeting by text message

Facts

The employee in this case appealed the recommendation of the Rights Commissioner.


Respondent's Evidence

The Tribunal heard evidence from the General Manager (the “GM”) of the respondent company.

According to the GM, since mid-2006, the appellant worked as a driver with the respondent company. The appellant did not have a contract of employment.

The GM informed the Tribunal that some issues arose with the appellant’s driving. He said that the appellant was sent home on two occasions as there was a smell

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Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 06/08/2015
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