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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Regulatory Obligations: Dealing with the employment aspects of an investigation

During any investigation by the authorities, an employer may face a conflict between its duties to the regulator and to its employees, warn Stephen Ravenscroft and Helen Joseph ‘An employer needs to strike a balance between its obligation to co-operate with a regulatory investigation and an employee’s right to be treated fairly and reasonably.’ Employers …
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