Guides

ET finds that dismissing employee charged with murder was unfair

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.

Are you ready? HR considerations if protection from unfair dismissal becomes day one right

Currently, an employee needs two years’ service to bring an ordinary unfair dismissal claim. However, in the run-up to the general election, Labour pledged to remove this service requirement so that employees would be protected from unfair dismissal from day one of employment. Let’s explore what this may mean for employers and what answers we still need from the new government.

Employee unfairly dismissed for interfering with food use-by-dates

The Employment Tribunal (ET), in the case of Ms R Lino v EG Group Limited, were tasked with deciding whether or not the claimant, who crossed out the use-by-dates on food was unfairly dismissed.

This employment law guide explores the basics of unfair dismissal and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.