Misconduct Dismissals: Lessons from three recent cases

Rebecca McGuirk and Anna Scott outline how to carry out a fair dismissal in light of recent case law ‘A failure to follow the designated procedure is one of the most common reasons why employers lose unfair dismissal claims, even where the dismissal should be justifiable.’ Employers dealing with misconduct should always tread with caution. …
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Legal News: Employment update

Jo Broadbent rounds up recent case law and developments affecting employers and their advisers ‘Where grave allegations have been made that have potentially very serious consequences for an employee who has been employed for a long time without any question about their character, the employer must take that into account in examining what has occurred.’ …
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Termination Of Employment: When disciplinary proceedings and the criminal law collide

Richard Berry discusses the main considerations for employers dealing with cases of off-duty misconduct that have a criminal element ‘One aspect of the law which can be useful for employers is that they do not necessarily have to rely on “conduct” as the statutory reason for dismissal, particularly if there is insufficient evidence to establish …
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