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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Train guard recorded ‘shooting his mouth off’ was unfairly dismissed
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Teacher investigated over indecent images was unfairly dismissed
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Shaun Bailey called for every business in the capital with more than 250 employees to routinely check workers for illegal substance use.
Sex, alleged lies and settlement agreements
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Employee sacked for using Hitler meme wins pay out
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