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”.
Mitchells of Lancaster (Brewers) Ltd v TattersallFACTSMitchells of Lancaster (Mitchells) is a brewer and owner of public houses. Mr Tattersall...
Seawell Ltd v Ceva Freight (UK) Ltd and anotherFACTSCeva is a freight forwarding and management logistics business. Ceva employed Mr Moffat...
A London-based retailer forced a Muslim employee to resign after she wore a headscarf to work, because it wanted to...
The total compensation awarded in discrimination cases in 2011 reached a record high of just under £9 million, primarily due...
Christopher Fisher and Purvis Ghani from law firm Mayer Brown look into the proposal to give the Secretary of State...
Dismissing an employee is one of the most difficult things that an employer has to do. The cost of making...
Bon Groundwork Ltd v FosterFACTSMr Foster was employed by Bon Groundwork from 1997. He was laid off without pay on...
Parker Rhodes Hickmotts Solicitors v HarveyFACTSMr Harvey was employed as a solicitor by Parker Rhodes Hickmotts Solicitors (PRH) from 1 September...
Two night-shift care workers who were sacked after being found asleep on duty and who claimed they were “asserting the right...
The Government has today announced the publication of a call for evidence that could result in an overhaul of the dismissal...
One of the most significant changes to employment law coming into force on 6 April 2012 is the increase to...
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (“the Regulations”) were repealed on 6 April 2011, meaning that retirement could no longer...
The Government has published draft legislation detailing the increase in the qualifying period for unfair dismissal from one year to...
Employees starting work before 6 April 2012 will continue to be able to claim unfair dismissal after one year’s service,...
Dundee City Council v SharpFACTSMr Sharp was employed by Dundee City Council for 35 years until his dismissal in September...
