{"id":14492,"date":"2024-08-07T18:33:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T18:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&p=14492"},"modified":"2026-04-27T17:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:18:09","slug":"dismissal-of-nhs-worker-for-coming-to-work-smelling-of-alcohol-was-unfair","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/disciplinary\/dismissal-of-nhs-worker-for-coming-to-work-smelling-of-alcohol-was-unfair\/","title":{"rendered":"Dismissal of NHS worker for coming to work smelling of alcohol was unfair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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McElroy v Cambridge Community Services NHS Trust ET\/3400622\/2014<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

unfair dismissal | misconduct | alcohol<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An employment tribunal has held that an NHS trust unfairly dismissed an employee who was reported for coming to work smelling of alcohol, without further evidence that he was unfit for work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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