Dismissal

Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said it is ‘nonsensical’ that he lacks the power to sack officers.

The dismissal of an employee who made homophobic remarks was unfair becasue of mistakes in the investigation, tribunal finds.

Employers often misunderstand the tax rules that apply to termination payments. Break down the package to decide what is taxable.

A draft 'fire and rehire' statutory code, which outlines a fair process for changing employment terms and conditions, has been published.

A car dealership dismissed an employee without notice, pay or reason, and was found to have fabricated documents to purport that a fair process was followed.

A civil tribunal in Canada has ruled that an employee should compensate her former employer for ‘time theft’ because tracking software had calculated she had misrepresented hours worked.

An HGV driver who got into a fight with a colleague was unfairly dismissed amid flaws in the disciplinary and investigation process, a tribunal has ruled.

An employment tribunal finds the Home Office was right to dismiss a Passport Office employee who sent inappropriate messages to colleagues.

The Supreme Court has granted a shop workers’ union permission to proceed with its ‘fire and rehire’ case against Tesco....

An employee who lost his job for refusing to work during the pandemic, claiming his workplace posed a ‘serious and...

This month's top 10 HR questions feature queries about probationary periods and working under the influence of alcohol.

A French court has ruled that employers cannot dismiss an employee simply because they won’t partake in after-work drinks or...

Last month's most popular FAQs include questions on witness statements, bank holidays and sickness absence.

A review found that hundreds of police officers should have been sacked.

A credit controller who was told he had been 'around since Pontius was a Pilate' has won a harassment and constructive dismissal case.