The case of Mr D Rogers V Leeds Laser Cutting Limited was one of the first employment tribunal judgments to deal with an employee refusing to attend work due to a fear of catching Covid-19. The tribunal found that it was not sufficient to be automatically protected from dismissal.
The law
An employee who is dismissed shall be regarded as unfairly dismissed (irrespective of length of service) if the reason, or the main reason for the dismissal is that, in circumstances where the employee reasonably believe they are in “serious and imminent” danger and as a result refuse to attend or return work.
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