Corporate Reputation Management: Protecting an employer’s good name

Is it lawful for an employer to dismiss someone because they pose a risk to its reputation or brand? Melanie Lane, Stephanie Pitman and Tamsin Blow report ‘For a dismissal for reputational reasons to be fair under s98(4) of the ERA, the employer must take a critical view of any allegations by a third party …
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Disciplinary Procedures: Dismissing for criminal behaviour

Matthew Ramsey and Jenny Steer consider how employers should respond if an employee is arrested or charged with an offence by the police ‘The statutory ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures sets out the essentials of a reasonable investigation. The precise requirements of the process will vary from case to case, but …
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