Category: Blogs – Employment
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What is a Staff Handbook?
An employer is responsible for providing staff with a number of HR policies and documents which are usually combined in a staff handbook. It is not a legal requirement to provide a staff handbook, but it is good practice. Bringing together your company policies in one place is a valuable resource, both for yourself and…
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Termination of Employment – Unfair and Wrongful Dismissal
Employees with 2 years’ service cannot be lawfully dismissed unless their employer has a ‘fair’ reason for the dismissal such as misconduct, poor performance, capability, redundancy or ‘some other substantial reason’. The procedure adopted by the employer may also make the dismissal unfair even if it would otherwise have been a lawful dismissal. An employee can…
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How to Deal with Employees Who Lie on Their CVs?
The Supreme Court has recently handed down judgment in the case of R v Andrewes, confirming that a confiscation order of just over £96,000 could be made against an employee who lied on his CV in order to obtain a role. The case serves as a useful reminder for employers to ensure, so far as possible,…
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Can Persistent Lateness Justify the Dismissal of an Employee?
The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case of Tijani v House of Commons, in which a member of the House of Commons’ cleaning staff was dismissed for persistent lateness, provides a useful reminder that dismissals for repeated minor misconduct can be justifiable, even if an employer’s disciplinary policy is not clear. This blog explains the case…