Pulling a sickie – genuine illness or “faking it”? ‘National Sickie Day’ fell on the first Monday in February. The day […]
Employers should ‘Put a Label on it’ to Avoid Unfair Dismissal Claims
Employers should ‘Put a Label on it’ to Avoid Unfair Dismissal Claims Often employers and employees agree to part company […]
Redundancy Consultation Process
Settlement agreement or redundancy consultation process – Which way to go? In the current economic climate, businesses across the UK […]
Could you be disciplined for signing up to a Reality TV Show? Hitting the headlines recently was the story of […]
Reinstating an employee – whether they like it or not! There are a number of legal authorities dealing with the […]
What do whistleblowing and an 80’s pop song have in common? In the words of a popular 80s song “It […]
Case Update – Unfair Dismissal A look at two recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) cases highlighting the challenges that still […]
When is ethical veganism a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010? The Equality Act 2010 protects workers from […]
Is a dismissal necessarily unfair if the decision maker does not attend the disciplinary hearing? Employee carrying box
When is it fair to dismiss an employee?  Conduct vs Capability There are 5 potentially fair reasons to dismiss an […]
Employee Dismissed for Covid Fears In our recent blog Refusal to Attend Work Due to Fears About Covid, we looked […]