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 teacher who was sacked after describing her pupils as ‘chattering monkeys’ has lost a claim for unfair dismissal against her former school.
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) must pay a former executive more than €550,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal.
A woman who was sacked after being off sick for more than four years has lost her unfair dismissal case against Maximus UK Services.
Care assistant who failed to disclose a murder charge has won her claim for unfair dismissal at Edinburgh Employment Tribunal.
The Labour government has said that it will remove the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims, and there is a new code of practice for dismissing and re-engaging employees.
Council of Europe finds that unfair dismissal protections in Spain are insufficient and its legislation breaches the European Social Charter.
The statutory code of practice on ‘fire and rehire’ came into force yesterday, although it remains to be seen how long it will apply.
The new government confirmed that it would bring forward an Employment Rights Bill in the King’s Speech today (17 July)...
The King’s Speech has unveiled more than 30 new pieces of legislation, including an extensive employment bill expanding workers' rights.
Senior executive Glenn Cowie awarded £3.2 million from Vesuvius after winning ageism claim, the employment tribunal rules.
A ferry worker wins his unfair dismissal case after he developed a hip condition that affected the tasks he was able to carry out.
Former ‘genius’ at Apple wins unfair dismissal claim after ‘joking’ with Chinese colleague about ‘you lot’ releasing ‘another deadly disease’.
Labour Party launches its general election manifesto, confirming numerous changes to workers’ rights if it forms a government on 5 July.
Teacher awarded £61,000 in disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claim after her employer failed to make reasonable adjustments.
Software firm ordered to pay sales director €169k after Irish commission finds he was unfairly dismissed in ‘flawed’ redundancy process.
