Tag Archive: dismissal

pregnancy

Was decision to dismiss motivated by pregnancy?

It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate by treating a woman unfavourably because ofView Article

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Can a without prejudice letter to an employee amount to a dismissal?

Where an employer wants to reach an amicable agreement with an employee to terminate employment,View Article

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Without prejudice
long term sick

Is it discrimination to dismiss an employee on long term sick leave?

An employer discriminates against an employee if it treats the employee unfavourably because of somethingView Article

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2022 – top five cases

It has been another busy year for employers and HR professionals.  As the year drawsView Article

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Top five
reasonable adjustments

Making reasonable adjustments and competitive interviews

Employers have a duty under the Equality Act in some circumstances to make reasonable adjustmentsView Article

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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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pregnant
Vanishing dismissal

What is a ‘vanishing dismissal’?

If an employee who is dismissed successfully appeals against that decision and is reinstated, theView Article

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Redundancy, selection criteria and unfair dismissal

An employee with more than two years’ service has the right to claim unfair dismissalView Article

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redundancy
employee rights

Employee rights – all change?

The Government has announced the introduction of a Bill that could potentially have a significantView Article

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Is an employee’s persistent lateness misconduct that can lead to dismissal?

An employee who has more than two years’ service and who is dismissed can claimView Article

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lateness