Dismissal

What Constitutes Wrongful Dismissal?

In this guide, we'll discuss wrongful dismissal claims, how to avoid a breach of contract, and what the law says.

What is a Medical Capability Dismissal?

Read about the legal requirements needed when dismissing workers on long-term sick leave. And discover alternative ways to help ill workers return to work before deciding on medical capability dismissal.

What is a Capability Dismissal?

If your employee has a great attitude but still can’t complete their work, it may be a capability issue. Read more to ensure you dismiss them legally and fairly.

How to Navigate Dismissal During Probation

How do you proceed if your employee doesn't pass their probation? What's the best way to handle a dismissal? Read this guide to find out the steps to follow.

Constructive Dismissal - A Guide for Employers

In this guide, we'll discuss what constructive dismissal is, actions that may lead to it, and how a tribunal could award your employees.

What is Summary Dismissal in Employment Law?

In this guide, we'll look at what a summary dismissal is, what the law covers, and how to follow a fair process during such terminations.

Dismissing a teacher for mismanagement of charity was not "unfair" or wrongful

In the case of Dimbylow v Create Learning Trust, the Employment Tribunal had to consider whether dismissing a teacher for conduct outside of her employment was outside the band of reasonable responses.

Employee with cancer constructively dismissed and awarded £1.2m

Solicitor jailed after pocketing £160k from client payments

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

Teachers losing jobs after private school VAT raid

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

Employee unfairly dismissed for Gross misconduct wins over £5k at tribunal

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.

Why do workers leave jobs after periods of sickness?

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.