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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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    College lecturer who ‘asked student out’ wrongfully dismissed

    by Jo Faragher 13 Mar 2024
    by Jo Faragher 13 Mar 2024

    A college lecturer who was dismissed for inappropriate behaviour with a student has won a claim for wrongful dismissal.

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    Council to pay £60k for flawed misconduct investigation

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Feb 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Feb 2024

    A tribunal has ordered City of York Council to pay an ex-employee more than £60,000 for wrongful dismissal following a flawed investigation.

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    Employee constructively dismissed after complaint about ‘rude’ CEO

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Feb 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Feb 2024

    Employee was constructively dismissed after she complained that a CEO had bullied colleagues, employment tribunal has found.

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    Official Receiver staff sacked over sharing case data

    by Adam McCulloch 8 Feb 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 8 Feb 2024

    Staff at the Official Receiver have been sacked for allegedly sharing details of potential jobs with private sector insolvency practitioners.

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    Top 10 HR questions January 2024: Carer’s leave and other new rights

    by Brightmine 2 Feb 2024
    by Brightmine 2 Feb 2024

    New employment law developments featured prominently in the top 10 HR questions for January 2024.

    • Employment law
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    It’s time to properly vet the boardroom – not just employees

    by Susie Thomson 25 Jan 2024
    by Susie Thomson 25 Jan 2024

    For too long we’ve maintained a ‘hands-off’ and deferential attitude towards the boardoom argues Matrix Security Watchdog's Susie Thomson.

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    Groupthink, obedience, dishonesty: the psychology of the Post Office scandal

    by Adam McCulloch 12 Jan 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 12 Jan 2024

    The Post Office scandal shows us how a ‘psychological phenomena can manifest in real-world organisational crises, leading to devastating consequences’

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    Employment tribunal cases fall to pre-pandemic levels

    by Adam McCulloch 15 Dec 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 15 Dec 2023

    Fears that employment tribunals would be swamped by cases after the Covid-19 pandemic have proved unfounded, latest figures show.

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    Aviva targets male staff over inappropriate behaviour

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Dec 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Dec 2023

    Aviva has dismissed men where their behaviour has fallen short of expectations, its chief executive tells sexism in the City inquiry.

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    Former BP chief exec did not reveal colleague relationships

    by Adam McCulloch 14 Dec 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 14 Dec 2023

    Bernard Looney is to be dismissed without notice and will not receive further salary or benefits, which would have amounted up to £32.4m.

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    British Museum urged to review HR and management

    by Jo Faragher 13 Dec 2023
    by Jo Faragher 13 Dec 2023

    An independent review into thefts at the British Museum has recommended the organisation changes its approach to management and HR.

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    Top 10 HR questions November 2023: Holiday carry-over

    by Brightmine 4 Dec 2023
    by Brightmine 4 Dec 2023

    Poopular topics last month includes the carry-over of annual leave, irregular hours workers, working time record-keeping, and TUPE.

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    ‘Heat of the moment’ case sent back to tribunal by EAT

    by Jo Faragher 1 Dec 2023
    by Jo Faragher 1 Dec 2023

    A 'heat of the moment' resignation became the subject of an unfair dismissal claim, which will now be reheard.

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    Former Jaguar Land Rover employee awarded £148k for unfair dismissal

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Nov 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Nov 2023

    Jaguar Land Rover has been told to pay a former employee nearly £148,000 for unfair dismissal and discrimination after wrongly...

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    McDonald’s dismisses 18 staff following sexual harassment claims

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Nov 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Nov 2023

    McDonald's has dismissed 18 people after receiving hundreds of allegations relating to sexual harassment in its UK restaurants and franchises.

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