Waites v Bilfinger Salamis UK Ltd [2024]
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Decision Number
EAT 74 -
Legal Body
Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) -
Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
Dismissal
Summary Description:
Unfair dismissal claim rejected even though the claimant did not have up-to-date policies. The relevant provisions were the same so the respondent’s failing had no consequences in this respect.
Background:
The claimant began work for the respondent in 2005 as a rope access technician working on a platform in the North Sea. The claimant was dismissed in September 2019.
The dismissal arose out of a ‘Golden Rule Violation’ where a Level 1 technician under the claimant’s supervision was seen climbing with no anchor points. As there was no attachment when working at height the report was prepared and
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