A recent Personnel Today article examines the issue of determining the termination of employment date when an employee says that they have no choice but to resign. This can be really important if you need to establish wthere or not an employee has the required service to bring an unfair dismissal claim at employment tribunal. … Read more
Should employee reinstatement or re-engagement after unfair dismissal be a real concern for employers? Although rarely made in practice, employment tribunals are obliged to consider whether to make an order for reinstatement or re-engagement in cases of unfair dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996. Definition Reinstatement sees the employee returning to his or her … Read more
Employment Law Bulletin reports on a recent case of unfair dismissal during a period of reorganisation and redundancy, in which the EAT found in favour of the Claimant. When four senior management posts were reduced to two, which included a new Business Development Manager position, the Claimant took the decision to apply as she considered … Read more
A recent case shows it’s time for clear policy on e-cigarettes at work. With the use of e-cigarettes becoming increasingly popular, employers need to think carefully about how they regard their usage in the workplace and clearly set out any regulations about them in company policy. The recent case of Insley v Accent Catering serves … Read more
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