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”.
Employment judge decides that dismissal for gross misconduct was inconsistent with the nature of prank involving a tarantula's shed skin.
School worker wins age discrimination and unfair dismissal claim after being told ‘We’re not all going to be here forever’
A tribunal has ordered City of York Council to pay an ex-employee more than £60,000 for wrongful dismissal following a flawed investigation.
Mick Kiely, founder of music tech firm Xhail, wins unfair dismissal claim worth nearly €0.5m at Ireland's Workplace Relations Commission
Sociology professor David Miller wins belief discrimination claim against the University of Bristol over his anti-Zionist philosophical views.
Teacher who complained of 'blackophobia' was unfairly dismissed after senior leaders threatened a ‘wildcat strike’ if she returned to work.
A former Lloyds Bank employee who won his case for unfair dismissal after he was fired for using the N-word...
A security guard who lost his sight has won a disability discrimination claim against Mitie after it failed to make reasonable adjustments.
All employment tribunal cases are serious matters. The vast majority involve redundancy, disability and discrimination on the grounds of race...
A 'heat of the moment' resignation became the subject of an unfair dismissal claim, which will now be reheard.
Jaguar Land Rover has been told to pay a former employee nearly £148,000 for unfair dismissal and discrimination after wrongly...
The Royal Society of Arts (RSA) unfairly dismissed an employee who accused it of being hypocritical over its refusal to recognise trade union.
Shadow women and equalities minister Anneliese Dodds says employment tribunal claim time limit should be raised to six months.
An Employment Appeals Tribunal has given a group of care home workers the green light to continue their claim that...
A scientist has won a case for age discrimination and unfair dismissal after emails described him as 'useless' and a 'pensioner'.
