Browsing: Dismissals

During the redundancy process, one of the requirements on the employer is to explore all suitable alternatives to making someone…

What does it mean for an employer if one of their employees is convicted of a crime and sent to…

‘Fire and rehire’ refers to when an employer dismisses an employee and rehires them on new terms. The new terms…

A return to the workplace for many staff may raise health and safety concerns in light of the ongoing pandemic.…

The redundancy process should be fair at each stage to minimise the risk of tribunal claims. To what extent does…

To avoid unfair dismissal claims, employers are required to follow a lawful redundancy process at each stage, including the redundancy…

It is a common misconception that an employee can be dismissed without the need to provide a fair reason and…

Employers have to act fairly and lawfully when making employees redundant. Communication with affected employees will be critical as you…

Gross misconduct refers to conduct, actions or behaviour from an employee that is sufficiently serious to justify instant dismissal. Responding…

Dismissing an employee is sometimes unavoidable, either because an individual is behaving badly or underperforming at work, or the business…