Unfair Dismissal

An employee who claimed she was not told about her firm being moved has filed constructive dismissal case

by duncan12 December 19, 2012 Employment Law

An accountancy employee is seeking compensation for constructive unfair dismissal and sex discrimination against her former employee. She claimed that her firm had moved from Rubery to Kidderminster without keeping her informed while she was on maternity leave. Jodie Rhodes of Headless Cross complained to a Birmingham Employment Tribunal preliminary hearing, that the firm had […]

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A NHS trust worker who was unfairly dismissed has been given a big sum as settlement

by duncan12 November 8, 2012 Employment Law

A nurse and trade unionist Yunus Bakhsh who was unfairly dismissed from his employment in 2006 by Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has won a big sum as a final settlement in his dispute against his former employer. Yunus had won an employment tribunal case against the trust in 2010 claiming unfair dismissal. […]

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A NHS trust worker who was unfairly dismissed has been given a big sum as settlement

by duncan12 November 6, 2012 Employment Law

A nurse and trade unionist Yunus Bakhsh who was unfairly dismissed from his employment in 2006 by Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has won a big sum as a final settlement in his dispute against his former employer. Yunus had won an employment tribunal case against the trust in 2010 claiming unfair dismissal. […]

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Preparing for a disciplinary hearing – common pitfalls

by Direct 2 Lawyers October 26, 2012 Employment Law

If you’ve been invited to a disciplinary hearing then you will want to prepare as thoroughly as you can for the hearing – after all, a negative outcome from the disciplinary hearing can have serious adverse effects on your career prospects. You could, in the worst case scenario, end up losing your job. This post […]

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Should I compromise my unfair dismissal claim?

by Redmans Solicitors October 17, 2012 Compromise Agreements

If you’ve resigned from your employment, have been dismissed or are being offered redundancy then you may have a reasonable case for unfair dismissal in the Employment Tribunal. If you do have a (potential) case for unfair dismissal then your employer may choose to offer you a compromise agreement. If you’ve been offered a compromise […]

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I think that my redundancy is a sham – what should I do?

by Redmans Solicitors October 12, 2012 Employment Law

If you’ve been informed that you’re going to be made redundant then you’ll be concerned to ensure that the redundancy process that you’re being put through is fair. Although it always isn’t the case redundancy processes can often be “shams” – they’re simply used as a convenient means for employers to dismiss “problem employees” where […]

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How to submit a claim for constructive dismissal

by Direct 2 Lawyers September 10, 2012 Employment Law

If you think that you’ve got a claim for constructive dismissal then you’ve got two choices as to how you can proceed. You can either: Instruct an unfair dismissal solicitor; or Submit and undertake your claim yourself There are advantages and disadvantages to both instructing a solicitor and undertaking the claim yourself but we’re not […]

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Are You A Victim Of Unfair Dismissal?

by emmadigirank June 29, 2012 Employment Law

Unfair dismissal is the term used when an employee has their employment terminated without having been given a fair reason for the dismissal. Employers are given the right to dismiss employees if they breech company policy, steal or are not performing well for example, however employers cannot simply dismiss  an employee without a valid reason. […]

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