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Dismissal

A dismissal is the termination of an individual's employment by the employer. Employees have a right not to be unfairly dismissed from employment.

Before dismissing an employee, employers need to make sure that they have a potentially fair reason. The five potentially fair reasons for dismissal are: capability or qualifications; conduct; redundancy; where continued employment would contravene the law; and “some other substantial reason”.

A dismissal can also be constructive, where an employee resigns in response to his or her employer's breach of contract.


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    ‘Polygamous working’ is a minefield for HR

    by Nic Paton 14 May 2025
    by Nic Paton 14 May 2025

    ‘Polygamous working’, or secretly holding down more than one full-time job, may be on the rise, especially with remote or...

    • Disability discrimination
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    • Discipline and grievances

    Apprentice with ADHD was fairly dismissed after lunch incident

    by Adam McCulloch 10 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 10 Apr 2025

    An employment tribunal has ruled against a garage apprentice who said his ADHD caused him to be unfairly dismissed from...

    • Corporate governance
    • USA
    • Ethics

    Ben & Jerry’s accuses Unilever for sacking boss over activism

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Mar 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Mar 2025

    Ice-cream firm Ben & Jerry’s has said its chief executive, David Stever, was being removed by its parent company, Unilever, over the company’s political and social activism.

    • IR35
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    Top 10 HR questions February 2025: Supporting employees observing Ramadan

    by Brightmine 4 Mar 2025
    by Brightmine 4 Mar 2025

    Most frequently asked questions during February include queries about Ramadan and dismissals on the grounds of ill health.

    • Constructive dismissal
    • Maternity
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    Up to 74,000 women forced out of work due to pregnancy and maternity

    by Jo Faragher 27 Feb 2025
    by Jo Faragher 27 Feb 2025

    The number of women forced out of work for getting pregnant or taking maternity leave has gone up by 37% since 2016.

    • Constructive dismissal
    • NHS
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    Countess of Chester NHS chair resigns after damning tribunal findings

    by Jo Faragher 17 Feb 2025
    by Jo Faragher 17 Feb 2025

    The chairman of the Countess of Chester hospital has resigned after a tribunal found that he and others had ‘conspired’ to oust the trust’s chief executive, Dr Susan Gilby.

    • Case law
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Officer fairly dismissed for not disclosing previous sacking – EAT

    by Rob Moss 11 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 11 Feb 2025

    Border Force officer who failed to declare he was previously fired by his employer was fairly dismissed, rules EAT.

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    Balloon worker’s sex discrimination claim falls flat

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Feb 2025

    A male marketing executive's female boss allegedly ‘victimised’ him at a company party by saying a man would not win an award.

    • Police
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    • Dismissal

    Met Police inspector sacked over WhatsApp messages

    by Jo Faragher 13 Jan 2025
    by Jo Faragher 13 Jan 2025

    The chairman of the Metropolitan Black Police Association has been dismissed for gross misconduct after exchanging thousands of racist, homophobic and misogynist WhatsApp messages.

    • Fire and rehire
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Post Office fired and rehired IT staff on hugely inflated pay rates

    by Adam McCulloch 23 Dec 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 23 Dec 2024

    The Post Office's ‘flipping’ practice saw staff sacked then rehired as contractors on inflated rates.

    • Latest News
    • Bereavement
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    Terminally ill workers ‘need stronger rights’, says MP

    by Jo Faragher 20 Dec 2024
    by Jo Faragher 20 Dec 2024

    An MP has led a debate on strengthening employee rights for terminally ill workers.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Constructive dismissal
    • Employment law

    The 10 strangest employment tribunal cases of 2024

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Dec 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Dec 2024

    From seemingly throwaway remarks to out-of-the-blue dismissals, here are 10 of the more bizarre and unusual employment tribunal cases from 2024.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law

    Lawyer unfairly dismissed over sexual harassment allegations

    by Adam McCulloch 15 Nov 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 15 Nov 2024

    A lawyer was dismissed for sexually assaulting a female colleague despite CCTV evidence showing her account of the incident was false.

    • Police
    • Latest News
    • Discipline and grievances

    Police dismissals up by almost 50% in a year

    by Jo Faragher 5 Nov 2024
    by Jo Faragher 5 Nov 2024

    The number of police officers sacked from forces in England and Wales hit a record high in the year to the end of March 2024.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Financial services
    • Bullying and harassment

    Culture in the City: the FCA non-financial misconduct survey

    by Katie Stephen, Joe Smallshaw and Rebecca Dulieu 30 Oct 2024
    by Katie Stephen, Joe Smallshaw and Rebecca Dulieu 30 Oct 2024

    The FCA's probe of non-financial misconduct will likely see sweeping change in the governance of firms in the City.

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