Dismissal Archives

Hurricane Irma victims threatened with dismissal over attendance

Sep 25, 2017 | 0

Miami Beach wants to fire employees for not going to work two days after Hurricane Irma

Uber president resigns amongst multiple controversies

Mar 20, 2017 | 0

Uber president Jeff Jones has left the taxi-hailing firm Uber after less than six months in the job.

New study suggests less than one percent of workers have ever read their contract

Sep 17, 2015 | 0

Only one in 166 workers in the UK has ever read their contract and understand its contents,...

What businesses can learn from the BBC’s sacking of Clarkson

Mar 26, 2015 | 4

Victoria Brown comments on the BBC’s dismissal of Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson advising that other businesses can learn a valuable lesson from this. Key attributes from the decision include an efficient fact-finding process and executing decisive action.

Payment in Lieu of Notice – a Guide for Employers by Xpert HR

Feb 19, 2015 | 0

In some circumstances an employer may wish to dismiss an employee without notice and make a payment in lieu of notice instead. Learn how with this free Guide.

Emilie Bennetts: Misconduct outside work – a fair dismissal?

Sep 19, 2014 | 3

Gross misconduct in the workplace or during working time is a well-known reason for dismissal. Due...

Golf club worker awarded £50,000 at tribunal after a “witch-hunt” against her

Jun 18, 2014 | 2

A grandmother has received a £50,000 payout after being suspended and then sacked from her...

Emma Thomas & Paul Callegari: Ten questions employers should ask before dismissing

May 15, 2014 | 0

As the referee in the recent Premiership match between Arsenal and Chelsea discovered to his cost,...

Will your resignations and dismissals soon be done via twitter?

Apr 30, 2014 | 0

The involvement of social media, and particularly Twitter, in employee dismissal seems to be on the rise. This has been highlighted in two recent cases which recently hit the world of football in UK and started a debate. Last...

Susan Thomas and Will Nash: Can you sack someone in 140 characters?

Apr 11, 2014 | 0

Everyone – employee and employer alike – knows what misconduct is. It’s stuff your employer...

Rhian Brace: Drugs at work

Apr 1, 2014 | 0

When it comes to policy and regulation, it is fair to say most employers do their best to reflect...

Nikki Duncan: Easier to hire or fire?

Mar 24, 2014 | 0

For the last couple of years the Coalition have been introducing a range of measures designed to...

Two female executives claim they were sacked after rejecting sexual advances

Mar 18, 2014 | 0

Two female sales executives, Anna Mazover and Diana Nicholl-Pierson have taken their employer,...

Redundancy remains on the agenda for 2014, says Sue Ziegler of Aeon Solicitors

Mar 13, 2014 | 0

The International Monetary Fund has predicted that the UK economy will outshine its European...

Alan H. Palmer: How to deliver bad and really bad news properly

Mar 7, 2014 | 0

Few of us have the thickness of hide or the liberality of Schadenfreude necessary to be...

Anelka’s own goal: what to do if employees damage your business

Jan 27, 2014 | 0

Footballer Nicolas Anelka’s recent alleged anti-Semitic gesture has had significant...

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