A (for once) well-deserved facebook dismissal

6 Responses to A (for once) well-deserved facebook dismissal

1. Michael Scutt@Jobsworth says:

   August 19, 2009 at 7:00 pm

   Entirely agreed. I did hear a rumour that this story is a fabrication though. I do hope not.

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2. Usefully Employed says:

   August 19, 2009 at 7:37 pm

   I suppose, like the best urban myths, it doesn’t matter too much whether or not it’s true!

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4. Simon says:

   November 20, 2009 at 1:59 pm

   re s86 point – likley to be gross misconduct so no entitlement to notice. However, hasn’t she be deprived on the right to be accompanied. I accept that she has to make a reasonable request to be accompanied but there is at least one case that held that being bounced into a dismissal meeting without warning was enough for the EJ to give the claimant the 2 week award. Also, what about the argument that she may not have recieved the notice via facebook. It was sent at 22.53 afterall. Presumably if she hadn’t seen it she would have gone into work the next day and found out but …..

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5. John C says:

   November 24, 2009 at 10:47 am

   As she had less than a year’s service a Tribunal is unlikely to have jurisdiction to hear any claim for unfair dismissal, so the lack of notice and/or being deprived of the right to be accompanied shouldn’t concern the employer too much. Unless she could tag on a discrimination claim?

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6. Janette C says:

   July 2, 2010 at 9:16 am

   Just goes to show that you shouldn’t put your life story on facebook you never know who’s looking. Everyone has something they don’t like about their employment, but, take care you may just end up without the bits you do like.

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