Sharon Shoesmith wins appeal against sacking.

[anotheoldgit]

http://tinyurl.com/3p5zjc4

Do you agree that she should never been sacked from her job in the first place?

Seems to me she is in line for enough compensation to retire on, although it appears that is for another court to decide.

But since it appears it was all Ed Balls fault, perhaps it is he who should be help to foot the bill, if any compensation is granted?

[ummmm]

I think the only mistake made was that she was sacked live on air. With such an awful case...and her being in charge...she should have been sacked for gross misconduct...in private.

[lady-janine]

please tell me does anyone else think she deserves compensation for the injustice and for all the trauma she has suffered. compensation commensurate with her compassion towards baby p and her willingness to accept the responsibility that head of department the buck stopped with her.

compensation could set at 1pence. sounds fair to me.

[buildersmate]

Ummmmm. Even if a dismissal occurs for gross disconduct, the employer MUST enable an appeal process to be followed or it runs the risk of an unfair dismissal claim from the employee.
Any compensation award for unfair dismissal is based upon the employees ability to earn money - it is not migitated for any perceived incompetence that caused the dismissal in the first place. Since Ms Shoesmith earned a hideous sum of money, any compensation awarded is likely to be equally hideous.

[ummmm]

An appeal process in this situation, is and has been, a waste of money. Her incompetence in her job has been well documented in the press.

What ever happened to the doctor in this case? The one that missed the broken back?

[buildersmate]

It's irrelevant, Ummm. This is nothing to do with the DECISION that was made (it may well have been regarded by the judges as perfectly sound). This is everything to do with the investigative process by which the decision was reached, the way in which information was given to Ms Shoesmith about that decision, the way she was afforded the right of appeal of that decision and the way the appeal was actually handed.
Many more unfair dismissal cases are found to have failed because of a wrong process being followed than the wrong decision to dismissal in the first place.
And another thing. It was the dozy Labour-Government that removed the 'cap' of £50k on successful claims at Employment Tribunals.

[woofgang]

that's why i think there should be a rebuttal like i said, also like i said, the Council folk must have known what would happen for not following due process, Ed B should have known it AND his advisors, its not rocket science.