Workers sacked by phone were unfairly dismissed

An Employment Tribunal has ruled that a group of workers at an engineering firm who were sacked by telephone were unfairly dismissed.

In total, 79 workers lost their jobs after Laurence Scott & Electromotors, a UK-based manufacturer of electric motors, hit financial difficulties.

After taking control of the struggling business, administrators Kroll dismissed the staff by phone while it sought a buyer for the firm.

The Employment Tribunal heard that the employees had missed out on wages... (176 more words)

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