Another Employment Tribunal win for MML Law.
MML recently secured a successful constructive dismissal judgment against national company HSS Hire Ltd, with the Tribunal awarding our client £29,285.83 after finding that trust and confidence had been destroyed by the employer’s conduct.
This case matters because it reflects something workers across Scotland experience every day.
And eventually the employee is made to feel like they only have two choices:
accept it or leave.
The Employment Tribunal made clear that employers cannot simply strip away major parts of somebody’s role, impose significant changes without proper consultation, and then hide behind vague references to “business needs”.
In this case, the Tribunal accepted that major aspects of the claimant’s role had been removed, representing around half of his position, without meaningful consultation or fair process.
When concerns were raised, pressure followed.
The Tribunal was critical of how the situation was handled and concluded that the employer’s actions, taken together, destroyed the relationship of trust and confidence required in employment.
That finding matters.
Because constructive dismissal claims are often misunderstood. Many workers think they need to suffer one dramatic incident before they have legal rights.
In reality, these cases are often about a pattern of behaviour:
That is exactly what this Tribunal recognised.
At MML, we act for workers across Scotland facing situations where they feel cornered, isolated, or pushed out of their jobs after raising legitimate concerns.
And while employers may have national operations, HR departments, and corporate legal teams, the law still applies to them too.
This case is a reminder that workers do not need to simply accept unfair treatment because it comes from a large company.
A Dundee firm took on a national employer and won.