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Unfair dismissal

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”.


    • Age discrimination
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    Aspers casino cashier excluded by colleagues wins £75k payout

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 May 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 May 2022

    A former cashier at a London casino has been awarded almost £75,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal and age and...

    • Disability discrimination
    • Disability
    • Latest News

    Solicitor unfairly dismissed during cancer recovery awarded £17k

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 May 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 May 2022

    In Ms E Onibere v Rodman Pearce Solicitors Ltd, a tribunal ruled an employee with cancer was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against.

    • Collective redundancy
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    • Employment contracts

    P&O Ferries: owner DP World pulls out of freeport scheme

    by Adam McCulloch 8 Apr 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 8 Apr 2022

    P&O Ferries owner DP World has withdrawn from the leadership team of a freeport project because of political pressure stemming from the P&O Ferries redundancies.

    • Fire and rehire
    • Collective redundancy
    • Bullying and harassment

    P&O Ferries chef launches unfair dismissal and discrimination claim

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Apr 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Apr 2022

    A former P&O Ferries chef is taking the company to an employment tribunal, claiming unfair dismissal, racial discrimination and harassment.

    • Collective redundancy
    • Fire and rehire
    • Latest News

    Government to publish statutory ‘fire and rehire’ code

    by Jo Faragher 30 Mar 2022
    by Jo Faragher 30 Mar 2022

    The government will publish a new statutory code on ‘fire and rehire’ tactics in a bid to clamp down on unscrupulous employers.

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    • Case law
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    Rail inspector with ‘shy bladder syndrome’ wins £90,000 compensation

    by Personnel Today 16 Mar 2022
    by Personnel Today 16 Mar 2022

    A Network Rail worker with 'shy bladder syndrome' who could not provide urine sample for drug testing has won £90,000 for unfair dismissal.

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    Shop worker awarded £20k after menopause comments

    by Jo Faragher 25 Feb 2022
    by Jo Faragher 25 Feb 2022

    A woman who was unfairly dismissed from her job after her male boss exclaimed “she must be on her menopause”...

    • Financial services
    • Disability discrimination
    • Disability

    Dismissal of NatWest employee with cancer ‘tainted with discrimination’

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Feb 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Feb 2022

    Tribunal finds NatWest Group unfairly dismissed and discriminated against an employee after she disclosed her bowel cancer diagnosis.

    • Maternity
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    Nursery worker dismissed while pregnant was discriminated against

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Feb 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Feb 2022

    A nursery employee who was dismissed at the height of the pandemic was discriminated against because she was pregnant, a tribunal has found.

    • Age discrimination
    • Age
    • Latest News

    Plumber called ‘Half-dead Dave’ by colleagues wins age discrimination claim

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Feb 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Feb 2022

    A plumbing and heating engineer has been awarded almost £25,000 in compensation for age-related discrimination and unfair dismissal.

    • General Data Protection Regulation
    • Coronavirus
    • Constructive dismissal

    Can you reduce contractual sick pay for unvaccinated staff?

    by Jo Moseley 20 Jan 2022
    by Jo Moseley 20 Jan 2022

    As some employers reveal that they have removed contractual sick pay from unvaccinated staff, Joanne Moseley examines the legal risks...

    • Vexatious claims
    • Discipline
    • Latest News

    Worker taped to chair loses £500k unfair dismissal claim

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jan 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jan 2022

    A former Marine Scotland has lost her claim for unfair dismissal and breach of contract after she made inaccurate allegations.

    • Coronavirus
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Self-isolation

    Employee who blew whistle on Covid safety was unfairly dismissed

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jan 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jan 2022

    A pet food retailer unfairly dismissed an employee after she raised concerns about health and safety and blew the whistle...

    • Coronavirus
    • Testing
    • Latest News

    Cleaner who attended work with Covid-19 was unfairly dismissed

    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Jan 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Jan 2022

    The decision to dismiss a cleaner who went to work with Covid-19 was unfair because his employer did not follow a fair process, an employment tribunal has found.

    • Sexual harassment
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    • Dismissal

    Former British Council official wins unfair dismissal claim

    by Jo Faragher 12 Jan 2022
    by Jo Faragher 12 Jan 2022

    A senior British Council official has won his unfair dismissal case over claims he groped a female embassy worker at...

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