Unfair dismissal of a director

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Unfair dismissal of a director

The claimant received a letter terminating his employment and asked that he resign as a director of the company. The reason for his dismissal was the alleged failure to deliver any of the forecasts previously presented to the board. It was also alleged that the claimant was demoted from CEO to VP of Sales and Marketing. The claimant had complained on several occasions about members of the board of directors who had allegedly been hostile and unpleasant towards him in the knowledge that he had been receiving psychiatric treatment to help him deal with his depression. The matter was further complicated by claims made under the D&O liability section of the policy. Costs and settlement amounted to over £50,000 under the EPL section of the Fore Front Plus policy.