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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.…
Professional conduct panel outcome, including decision and reasons.
Disciplinary rules and procedures to deal with poor performance and conduct.
You should have written disciplinary rules and procedures to deal with…
Your disciplinary procedures should follow the Acas Code of Practice. Not…
The law does not say exactly how you should investigate disciplinary…
An employee has the right to appeal against a decision made after a…
Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery Decision of UPPER TRIBUNAL JUDGE JONATHAN CANNAN on 03 February 2026
Forthcoming professional conduct panel hearings and meetings and how to attend a hearing as an observer.
What happens when the Building Safety Regulator investigates a registered building inspector.
Find out about how we manage unacceptable behaviour consistently and fairly.
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