Employment Notes
Tag: disciplinary
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Social media: caution required when disciplining for Facebook comments
Employers should not assume that they have the right to restrict an employee's freedom to express views on social media where these concern personal …
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 …