Automatic unfair dismissal claims – refusal to attend work due to COVID concerns
A dismissal can be automatically unfair in certain circumstances. This includes where the reason forView Article
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Tag Archive: automatic unfair dismissal
16/01/2023
15/11/2022
New protection for pregnant employees in a redundancy situation?
The Government has announced that it is backing the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and FamilyView Article
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19/05/2022
Is it automatically unfair to dismiss for failure to attend work due to COVID concerns?
A dismissal is automatically unfair if the reason for the dismissal is that the employeeView Article
Read more 31/03/2022
Is an employee taking part in a strike protected from detriment?
An employee has the right not to be subjected to a detriment by their employerView Article
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30/06/2021
Was it automatically unfair to dismiss an employee who expressed concerns about working in the office and asked to be furloughed?
A dismissal is automatically unfair if the reason for it is that in circumstances ofView Article
Read more 12/05/2021
Is dismissal for causing “friction” while carrying out health and safety activities automatically unfair?
It is automatically unfair to dismiss an employee if the reason for the dismissal isView Article
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23/04/2021
Is dismissal for staying away from work due to COVID concerns automatically unfair?
In the first case of which we are aware, an Employment Tribunal (ET) has consideredView Article
Read more 05/12/2019
Hidden reasons for dismissal
Dismissal of an employee will be automatically unfair if the main reason for the dismissalView Article
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24/10/2018
Can an individual be personally liable for a whistleblowing dismissal?
An employee has the right not to be subjected to a detriment for making aView Article
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Was a trade union representative unfairly dismissed despite alleged misuse of confidential information?
An employee’s dismissal is automatically unfair if the reason, or principal reason for the dismissalView Article
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