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Fair and unfair dismissals

4th January 2023 No Comments

BLOG Written on 4 January 2023 When it comes to dismissing an employee, there are right and wrong ways to go about it. Get it

Post-furlough redundancies | What are the alternatives?

15th October 2021 No Comments

BLOG Written on 15 October 2021 On 1 October, the UK’s COVID-19 furlough scheme was officially withdrawn after nearly two years of operation. While the

How to fairly select employees for redundancy

31st July 2020 No Comments

Blog Written by Danielle Scott on 26 January 2023 Earlier this month, EasyJet made headlines for allegedly using pilots’ sickness records to select for redundancy.

Pushed out the door? | What employers need to know about constructive dismissal

13th December 2019 No Comments

Not all dismissals involve an employer giving an employee their marching orders. In some cases, an act or acts committed by the employer creates such

EDUCATION BUDGET CUTS | Dealing with restructuring

15th October 2018 No Comments

Concerns about years of budget cuts have reached crisis point. Hundreds of head teachers marched at Downing Street to make their worries known. Head teachers

Call the experts in!

10th May 2018 No Comments

A recent Employment Tribunal case shows the risks of carrying out redundancies without the required knowledge and experience. In Cassidy v Quest Vitamins Ltd, the

How to terminate an employee on a fixed-term contract

11th April 2018 No Comments

Despite the extensive use of fixed-term contracts, many employers do not realise that the non-renewal of a fixed-term contract actually amounts to a dismissal in