Brown v Baxter and another t/a Careham Hall UKEAT/0354/09/SM

This recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case concerned a woman who worked as a manager for a residential care home for the elderly. Upon finding new employment the woman duly gave notice to her employer. During the notice period however the Claimant was dismissed for gross misconduct due to a complaint made to her employer about her and other carers. The employer gave the Claimant an unfavourable reference and reported her to the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI). The Claimant then lost her new job and brought an Employment Tribunal claim for unfair dismissal.

Recent requests made under Freedom of Information laws have revealed that out of 219,689 complaints made in Scotland last year about anti-social behaviour only 249 resulted in anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) being approved by the courts.