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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”.


    • Unfair dismissal
    • Reservists

    New rules for army reservists from October 2014 are a mixed bag for employers

    by Matt Jackson 1 Oct 2014
    by Matt Jackson 1 Oct 2014

    Times are changing for employers of members of the reserve forces from 1 October 2014. The Territorial Army is no...

    • Tribunal Watch
    • Race discrimination
    • Unfair dismissal

    Tribunal watch: Dismissal for “liking” Facebook post about hitting boss

    by Stephen Simpson 29 Sep 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 29 Sep 2014

    An employment tribunal has awarded £32,000 to an employee who was unfairly dismissed after “liking” a Facebook comment about his...

    • Case law
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Dismissal

    Does the costly BBC case shed light on when to settle tribunal claims?

    by Vanessa James 24 Sep 2014
    by Vanessa James 24 Sep 2014

    A recent tribunal where the former BBC technology chief was found to be unfairly dismissed ended up costing the corporation...

    • NHS
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    • Discipline and grievances

    NHS trust had no contractual right to increase disciplinary sanction on appeal

    by Mary Clarke 23 Sep 2014
    by Mary Clarke 23 Sep 2014

    In DLA Piper’s latest case report, the Court of Appeal held that an employer does not have the right to...

    • Tribunal Watch
    • Unfair dismissal

    Tribunal watch: Former Big Fat Gypsy Wedding dress designer wins £8,000 for unfair dismissal

    by Stephen Simpson 22 Sep 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 22 Sep 2014

    An employment tribunal has awarded a Big Fat Gypsy Wedding dress designer more than £8,000 in compensation from her former...

    • Tribunal Watch
    • Agency workers
    • Race discrimination

    Tribunal watch: £10,000 award for underpaid agency worker

    by Stephen Simpson 15 Sep 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 15 Sep 2014

    An employment tribunal has awarded a temporary agency worker over £10,000 after she was not paid the same after 12...

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    Top 10 HR questions in August 2014: enhanced parental pay, fixed-term contracts and TUPE

    by Personnel Today 3 Sep 2014
    by Personnel Today 3 Sep 2014

    If an employer pays enhanced maternity pay, must it also enhance pay to employees on shared parental leave? This seems...

    • Tribunal Watch
    • Unfair dismissal

    Tribunal watch: EE call centre manager unfairly dismissed after worker kicked unconscious

    by Stephen Simpson 2 Sep 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 2 Sep 2014

    An employment tribunal ruling has revealed a Darlington call centre’s culture of practical jokes, which culminated in a worker being...

    • Tribunal Watch
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    • Unfair dismissal

    Tribunal watch: University of Manchester unfairly dismissed former Big Brother psychologist

    by Stephen Simpson 29 Aug 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 29 Aug 2014

    An employment tribunal has ruled that a former Big Brother professor was unfairly dismissed for a first offence after he...

    • Tribunal Watch
    • Unfair dismissal

    Tribunal watch: Former BBC technology chief unfairly dismissed over failed £100m project

    by Stephen Simpson 11 Aug 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 11 Aug 2014

    An employment tribunal has found that former BBC employee John Linwood, who claimed that ...

    • Tribunal Watch
    • Vexatious claims
    • Dismissal

    Tribunal watch: Sharon Shoesmith receives £680,000 payout over dismissal

    by Stephen Simpson 28 Jul 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 28 Jul 2014

    Reports suggest that Sharon Shoesmith, former director of children’s services for the London Borough of Haringey, has been awarded more...

    • Tribunal Watch
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Belief discrimination

    Tribunal watch: Worker argues frustration over wasted public money is philosophical belief

    by Stephen Simpson 21 Jul 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 21 Jul 2014

    Can a public sector worker's passionate view that his employer should not waste public money count as a "philosophical belief" under discrimination legislation?

    • Tribunal Watch
    • Police
    • Race discrimination

    Tribunal watch: Met Police covered up officer’s race and sex discrimination allegations

    by Stephen Simpson 7 Jul 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 7 Jul 2014

    Stephen Simpson rounds up last week's tribunal cases to make the headlines...

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    • Constructive dismissal

    Tribunal watch: Age discrimination claims cost parking firm £700,000

    by Stephen Simpson 23 Jun 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 23 Jun 2014

    This week, we report on an award of more than £700,000 to 20 older drivers who were dismissed after their...

    • Tribunal Watch
    • Health and safety
    • Unfair dismissal

    Tribunal watch: Fairness of dismissals of employees who put themselves in danger

    by Stephen Simpson 2 Jun 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 2 Jun 2014

    Can an employer dismiss an employee who puts her- or himself, but no one else, in danger? That was the...

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