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Dismissal

Dismissal
July 8, 2026

Wrongful Dismissal: when does employee conduct justify no notice?

Most HR professionals are well acquainted with unfair dismissal. It dominates disciplinary discussions and tribunal headlines. Wrongful dismissal, however, often sits quietly in the background. Unlike unfair dismissal, it is
Dismissal
June 18, 2026

Should youth be a mitigating factor in workplace misconduct cases?

When HR professionals are dealing with allegations of misconduct, fairness is often easier to articulate than it is to apply. Under the unfair dismissal framework set out in the Employment Rights
Dismissal
April 8, 2026

When ‘doing the right thing’ goes wrong: lessons from the case of the Waitrose easter egg thief

A widely reported story this week has put a spotlight on a difficult but familiar tension for employers: what happens when an employee breaches policy in an attempt to do
Dismissal
February 18, 2026

Don’t drop the ball at the final whistle: why appeals can make or break a fair dismissal

For HR professionals managing performance or conduct issues, it’s easy to view the appeal stage as a formality - a box to tick once the ‘real’ decision has been made.
Dismissal
Discrimination
January 7, 2026

We’re serving ‘bin’ sausage rolls today: a reminder of how misconduct dismissal and disability claims really work

The recent Employment Tribunal case of Duffy v LNER was widely reported in the press last week. Mr Duffy, a train hospitality employee, was dismissed by London North Eastern Railway
Legislation Updates
Dismissal
December 1, 2025

Government ditches ‘day one’ unfair dismissal rights pledge: what next?

The right to claim unfair dismissal is a flagship UK employment protection. It has never been a day one entitlement and, following the Government’s announcement last week, it appears this
Dismissal
September 24, 2025

When working relationships break down: how to dismiss fairly for SOSR

If you're an HR professional, chances are you've encountered a situation where a working relationship just isn’t working anymore. Maybe communication has collapsed. Maybe trust has evaporated. Maybe no one’s
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