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”.
Employers will have less time to respond to data subject access requests under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and...
The decision by the Supreme Court that the employment tribunal fees system is unlawful may be one of the most...
As office rents increase, organisations are considering relocating staff in significant numbers to new locations. Nick Le Riche of Bircham...
Perhaps the general election means that the collective HR consciousness has its mind elsewhere, or maybe it’s the effect of...
An employment tribunal has held that the dismissal of a long-serving employee over derogatory comments she made on Facebook about...
Employers overwhelmingly back most existing employment rights and do not believe the current employment law framework should be revised after...
Stephen Simpson rounds up recent decisions published on the online database of first-instance employment tribunal judgments
Can employers prevent staff from political campaigning at work? Should employees be banned from displaying their political allegiance, for example...
The maximum amount that can be used to calculate an employee’s statutory redundancy pay increases to £489 per week from...
An employment tribunal has awarded £25,000 for breach of contract to an employee whose apprenticeship was ended early. Stephen Simpson...
Generous leave entitlements and a unique legal framework characterise Australian employment law. Qian Mou highlights 10 interesting aspects of workplaces...
The Court of Appeal has provided guidance on when employers can dismiss an employee on long-term sick leave, in what...
An employment tribunal has struck out a BBC reporter’s claim after finding that she discussed her case with a newspaper...
Employers must tread carefully when revising a contract of employment. Joanna Sutton offers tips to avoid unfair dismissal claims or ...
The maximum amount of statutory redundancy pay and the limit on the amount employment tribunals can award for unfair dismissal...
