Calling your boss a dickhead is not a sackable offence, tribunal rules

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Calling your boss a dickhead is not a sackable offence, tribunal rules

Woman who was immediately sacked when she insulted her manager during a row wins unfair dismissal case

Managers and supervisors brace yourselves: calling the boss a dickhead is not a sackable offence, a tribunal has ruled.

The ruling came in the case of an office manager who was sacked on the spot when – during a row – she called her manager and another director dickheads.

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