This recent High Court decision sends a cautionary message to employers who engage in any communications, not limited to references, which may have a financial impact on former employees.
An ET held that the heavy-handed way in which a manager dealt with suspected unauthorised absence entitled the employee to resign and claim unfair dismissal
Manager Who Got Pregnant While Still On Maternity Leave Awarded Five Figure Sum For Sex Discrimination after she was made redundant when she got pregnant again while still on maternity leave.
When employers suspect misconduct, fraudulent sickness absence or other serious workplace concerns, it can be tempting to act quickly. However, workplace investigations and employee surveillance must be handled carefully to avoid creating legal, GDPR and employee relations risks. This guide explains what SMEs should consider before carrying out investigations and why fair process and proper documentation matter.
Read my brief overview of where a private detective may be able to help your business.
Powerlifting champ wins tribunal case against care home. Miss Nicoll missed a shift, thinking it had been covered but the care home dismissed her.
A family-run business made the classic mistake of having one person act as “judge, jury and executioner” in a disciplinary procedure against an employee accused of misconduct.
Employers are being urged to consider the circumstances leading up to alleged misconduct before dismissing, following an employee winning a case for unfair dismissal.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that an employee’s dismissal following an allegation of ‘loss of £3,000’, when the real reason was the employer’s belief that she had stolen the money, was unfair. In the EAT’s view it is a ‘fundamental right’ that an employee who is accused of dishonesty should have that allegation put to them.
Sex Discrimination, a tribunal in Northern Ireland has awarded £45,000 to a woman whose employer pretended she wasn’t entitled to statutory maternity pay.
The employee personnel file contains the history of the employment relationship from employment application through to termination documentation.
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