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Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - reasons you can be dismissed, unfair and constructive dismissal and what to do if you're dismissed
Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - they do not always…
There are some situations when your employer can dismiss you fairly. Not…
In certain situations, you may be able to take legal action if you’re…
If you’re threatened with dismissal (or are dismissed) you can get help…
How to dismiss staff fairly, working within dismissal rules and dealing with dismissals relating to whistleblowing
Dismissal is when you end an employee’s contract. When dismissing staff,…
You must have a valid reason for dismissing an employee. Valid reasons…
Even if you think you’ve dismissed someone fairly, they could still claim…
Employees can only claim unfair dismissal if they’ve worked for a…
You can dismiss an employee if: they’re incapable of doing their job to…
Sometimes an employee may have to stop working because of long-term ill…
During the dismissal procedure, make sure you act fairly and reasonably.…
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mr Justice Bourne on 4 March 2024.
Resignations, dismissals, disciplinaries and redundancy pay
How legal industrial action is organised, picketing and the law and what your employment rights when you are on strike
What happens if you become disabled - benefits, your rights, help from your council and your employer's responsibilities
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Tayler on 7 March 2024.
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Mathew Gullick (Deputy Judge of the High Court) on 19 April 2023.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach, Charles Edward Lord and Ms G Mills on 25 January 2024.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Tayler on 12 April 2024.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach on 29 February 2024.
Strikes and industrial action - rights and responsibilities for employers, when unions can take action and the effect on employees' pay and working records
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mr Justice Bourne on 24 April 2024.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Susan Walker, Mr Nick Aziz and Mr Steven Torrance on 25 March 2024.
Employees' rights at work under fixed-term contracts - and what happens if a contract is renewed or ended
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Judge Auerbach, Professor Andrew Rowland and Miss Emma Lenehan on 4 August 2023.
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Judge Stout on 2 November 2023.
If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
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