Glasgow Employment Law Blog

An 82-year-old grandad and former soldier has had his unfair dismissal empoyment tribunal case against DIY giants B&Q adjourned until July after he was dismissed for keeping his till open for three minutes.

Ivor Smith was dismissed for leaving his till open for over three minutes at the Parkhead store in the East End of Glasgow, although he did not leave it unattended. The former staff member claimed to have been counting £200 in cash and wanted to check it was accurate. However, he was ushered from the building due to the incident following 12 years of employment with the company.

Following what he described as being treated “with utter contempt” Mr Smith opted to take legal action against his former employer.

Being approached by your employer about a settlement agreement can seem daunting – especially if you are unsure of the process of entering into such an agreement. This guide aims to give an overview of the settlement agreement process to help answer the all important question: what happens now?  

From 29 July there will be new rules relating to the legal agreements which bring employment to an end.