Employee rights – all change?
The Government has announced the introduction of a Bill that could potentially have a significantView Article
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Tag Archive: dismissal
29/09/2022
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
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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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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
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Is long COVID a disability?
According to official statistics published on 6 May 2022, an estimated 1.8 million people livingView Article
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29/04/2022
Can the ‘last straw’ lead to a constructive dismissal?
An employee with more than two years’ service has the right to resign and claimView Article
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Fire and rehire – a new Statutory Code of Practice
The Government has announced that a new Statutory Code of Practice will be published onView Article
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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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Collective redundancies – what are the obligations for employers?
The widely reported dismissal of 800 employees by P&O Ferries on 17 March was followedView Article
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