Case study: employment advice for IT specialist wrongfully dismissed without notice

Our employment lawyers successfully defended an IT specialist after he was wrongfully dismissed from his job.

Dismissed due to ‘gross misconduct’

Our client, Mr S, approached Natalie Pring after he was dismissed from work without notice pay or payment in lieu of notice. His employer alleged that he had been dismissed due to gross misconduct.

At the pre-action stage, Natalie reviewed all the relevant documents, including Mr S’ employment contract, and drafted a pre-action letter to the employer putting forward his case.

Putting forward a case for wrongful dismissal

Mr S had been dismissed for another reason, which we established was also unfounded. He should therefore have been paid three months’ notice pay and leave with an agreed reference, per his employment contract.

Mr S’ employer agreed and offered a settlement agreement to avoid further legal proceedings. Within the settlement agreement, our client was offered several thousand pounds in compensation, payment of two months’ salary and an agreed reference which, in cases like these, is just as important as the financial elements as it can assist Mr S in finding a new job.

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By instructing our specialist employment lawyers, our client managed to achieve this result quickly without the stress of issuing tribunal proceedings.

If you have experienced an issue at work, such as wrongful dismissal, unfair dismissal or constructive dismissal, or would like advice about anything else employment law-related, get in touch. Call our employment solicitors on 0117 325 2929 or fill out our online enquiry form.