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In the case of Lanuszka v Accountancy MK Services Ltd, the Employment Tribunal had to consider whether the alleged misconduct was the real reason for the dismissal.

In the case of Ashe v Claims Equilibrium Club Ltd, the Employment Tribunal had to consider whether a director was constructively dismissed following a breakdown in the relationship between them and a fellow director.

Hiring intentions among private sector companies remain at a record low with younger staff, entry level and new graduates worst affected

In the case of Okoro v Bidvest Noonan (UK) Ltd, the Employment Tribunal had to consider whether it was reasonable for the employer to dismiss a security officer after he fell asleep during a night shift.

A property solicitor has been jailed after stealing £160,000 in mortgage deposits and sanctioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)

Private schools have had to decide whether or not to push Labour’s 20% VAT charge onto parents or absorb the cost since 1 January, but teachers are already being hit by the tax rise

The catalyst for this case was an email received from a customer, asking to change an appointment. The claimant felt that the customer had previously been rude on the phone. They intended to forward an email about the change of appointment to a colleague along with the message, “Hi Karl, Can you change this… he’s a t**t so it doesn’t matter if you can’t.” By mistake, this was sent back to the customer instead.

The Work Foundation at Lancaster University has tracked the employment records of over 9100 workers, aged between 16 and 60 from 2017/18 to 2021/22, focusing on those who became ill within the first two years of the study. 

According to research carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Omni RMS, 61% of employers in the north and 56% of those in the Midlands have had candidates cancel interviews with little or no notice over the past 12 months, with 18% in both regions reporting new starters failing to turn up on their first day at work.

On 12 September 2024, the Supreme Court handed down an important decision relating to “fire and re-hire”, or dismissal and re-engagement. The case of USDAW v Tesco Stores Ltd could potentially have significant implications for employers looking to undertake this process.

The Employment Tribunal (ET) had to consider, in the case of Difolco v Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd, whether the respondent had acted fairly in dismissing an employee after they were charged with murder.