JJ Food Service v Kefil
No management style is identical, but there are certainly types.
Mr Kefil was said to have an "over-authoritarian manner". Members of staff complained about his behaviour and he was eventually called to a disciplinary hearing and dismissed.
Mr Kefil won his unfair dismissal case, primarily because he hadn't been warned that he might be dismissed. He had received an informal warning but, crucially, he had not been told what might happen if things didn't improve. Coupled with the fact that Mr Kefil had not received any management training that, said the Employment Appeal Tribunal, justified the tribunal's finding of unfair dismissal.
The case is a reminder that all employees, whoever they are and whatever their style, have a right to know where they stand when it comes to disciplinary issues. It's no good assuming that a person can read between the lines, or even that they can see their own faults. Clarity - and training - is everything.
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