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Sadeghi had been employed with the Sadeghi to a disciplinary hearing.
company since 2003 and in March 2016 he was
At the hearing the company considered if
promoted to General Manager at a high street there were any mitigating factors that needed to
store. Sometime after the promotion Sadeghi be taken into accountant, however they did not
had behaved inappropriately towards some of his factor in the depression and he was dismissed for
colleagues.
Gross Misconduct.
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Sadeghi made a successful tribunal claim for
he revealed he had a medical diagnosis and he unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. At
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John Peel
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Born and bred in St Helens, Merseyside, John is
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conversation
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someone
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‘Unfairly dismissed for
fighting’ - is this fair?
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Haresfinch Rugby & Community Club
improve your Management capabilities.
its prime objective is to help employers avoid are waiting to take your call.
employment tribunal situations. Elcons do this
successfully by supporting businesses on a daily
if not hourly basis by giving them sound pragmatic
solutions to HR problems that occur through its
24 hours advice line. In addition, Elcons offer a
comprehensive Health and Safety service for
those businesses who require Health and Safety
support.
Christopher Saxon,
Club Secretary
Haresfinch Rugby & Community Club
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Being faced with a difficult Employment Tribunal wasn't something any of us
were prepared for or had any experience dealing with before, however, the