Tag: Dismissal
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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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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…