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”.
A delivery driver who swore at a colleague during an argument at work wins his unfair dismissal case and is now in line for compensation.
A reality TV star who worked for EE has lost an unfair dismissal claim against his former employer.
Last month's most frequently asked HR questions included queries around the 'real' Living Wage and the national living wage.
An administrative assistant who was dismissed from her job after returning from maternity leave pregnant awarded £28,706.76 by a tribunal.
More than three-quarters of employers are worried about the introduction of day-one rights for unfair dismissal.
An office worker who was repeatedly ignored by her boss when she greeted him wins a claim for unfair dismissal.
Employment lawyers give their initial reactions to the Employment Rights Bill after its full publication.
From autumn 2026 officers at the new agency will have inspection powers and will be able to enforce new penalties for those who breach employee rights.
Labour’s reforms to workers’ rights - due this week - could take years to bed in and will not all be introduced at once, reports suggest.
Solicitor who described policy to award hard-working staff their birthday off as ‘dubious’ loses claim for constructive dismissal.
An administrator who was sacked for insulting a customer in an email wins a payout of almost £5,500 after claiming unfair dismissal.
Teacher with autism who repeatedly raised grievances to receive £850k after tribunal finds he was discriminated against and victimised.
An Indian nurse who was sacked by a British care company has been awarded a £17,000 payout in unpaid wages....
A bus worker who called his female manager a ‘bint’ has lost his case for unfair dismissal.
A former compliance officer in the City has won more than £500,000 in compensation after he was fired for whistleblowing.
