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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Tag Archive: dismissal
30/01/2023
19/12/2022
2022 – top five cases
It has been another busy year for employers and HR professionals. As the year drawsView Article
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29/11/2022
Making reasonable adjustments and competitive interviews
Employers have a duty under the Equality Act in some circumstances to make reasonable adjustmentsView Article
Read more 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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04/11/2022
What is a ‘vanishing dismissal’?
If an employee who is dismissed successfully appeals against that decision and is reinstated, theView Article
Read more 21/10/2022
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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29/09/2022
Employee rights – all change?
The Government has announced the introduction of a Bill that could potentially have a significantView Article
Read more 20/09/2022
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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15/06/2022
Does a failure to make reasonable adjustments in a dismissal process mean that the dismissal is unfair?
To successfully defend an unfair dismissal claim, an employer will need to show that thereView Article
Read more 13/06/2022
Can an employee dismissed for redundancy be awarded an uplift in compensation due to breach of the ACAS Code?
The ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures applies to disciplinary and grievanceView Article
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