Category Archives: Unfair Dismissal

Dominic Cummings and a case of unfair dismissal

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Darren Newman

I have to admit I laughed out loud when I saw this headline in the Guardian Adviser sacked by Cummings may have case for unfair dismissal – expert Oh do you think so? Could it be that calling someone in … Continue reading →

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What is the point of Unfair Dismissal?

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Darren Newman

On Monday I read a story that utterly depressed me. The BBC reported the case of Rachel Burns who was dismissed by Surrey County Council from her job in a care home for posting pictures on Facebook that included a … Continue reading →

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Unfair Dismissal: What’s it worth?

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Darren Newman

I remember the days when the compensation limits for unfair dismissal were nice round numbers. The compensatory award was set by Government as £8,000 (a while ago), £10,000 or £12,000. Then New Labour increased the limit to £50,000 and provided … Continue reading →

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Will the new Health and Work Service help or hinder business?

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Darren Newman

The idea behind the new Health and Work Service is that it will save employers money by helping sick employees get back to work. The truth, as ever, is rather more complicated than that. The new service is reported by … Continue reading →

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Why the Apprentice Lost

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Darren Newman

The decision in English v Amshold Group Ltd is out and you can read the whole thing here: This is the case in which former Apprentice winner Stella English sued for constructive dismissal. I blogged here how it was difficult … Continue reading →

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The Apprentice and the Employment Tribunal

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Darren Newman

I quite enjoy watching The Apprentice, but I find it best to think of it as a work of fiction put together by editing footage of actual events. Clearly situations are engineered by producers in order to generate conflict and … Continue reading →

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Facebook, Gay Marriage and Religion (but that’s not the interesting bit)

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Darren Newman

Employers often worry about the negative publicity associated with an Employment Tribunal case – often needlessly. It is unlikely that the nation’s press will choose to highlight a failure to follow a fair disciplinary procedure, or a redundancy decision where … Continue reading →

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Trading rights for shares – the latest big idea

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Darren Newman

So the latest Government proposal on employment law is to create a brand-new employment status of  ‘owner-employee’ – someone who has fewer employment rights than other employees but who has been given a bunch of shares to make up for … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Generous McFlurry

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Darren Newman

Ask most normal people whether an employee should be sacked for one incident in which she put slightly too many sprinkles on a McFlurry and the most common answer will surely be ‘of course not’. It seems obvious that a … Continue reading →

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