Employment Notes
Tag: disciplinary
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UK: Employment law reform - response to call for evidence on dismissal
The Government Response on the call for evidence on dismissal has been published and confirms that: the "no fault dismissal" idea floated in the …
UK: No contractual damages for manner of dismissal
The Supreme Court has ruled that employees are not entitled to claim contractual damages for the manner of dismissal, whether in relation to a breach of …
UK: References - care needed when referring to un-investigated allegations
In giving a reference for an ex-employee, an employer can refer to allegations of misconduct or poor performance that were not investigated due to the …
Disciplinary meetings: limits to right to legal representation
An employee may be entitled to legal representation at a public sector employer's disciplinary hearing where the outcome will have a substantial …
UK: Unfair dismissal - only knowledge of decision-maker relevant to reasonableness
Whether a dismissal is within the band of reasonable responses will be judged based on the knowledge of the person making the decision after a reasonable …