Tag Archives: Employment Tribunals

Sacking a hero? How limited is the right not to be unfairly dismissed?

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Darren Newman

While we all worry about the implications of reducing the qualifying period for unfair dismissal it is perhaps worth thinking about what the right not to be unfairly dismissed actually amounts to.  I was out with friends last night who … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Employment Rights Bill – increasing time limits for tribunal claims

Posted on November 28, 2024 by Darren Newman

The Employment Rights Bill is about to reach the stage when the Commons Committee considers proposed amendents. Some of these are proposed by the opposition but I don’t think we need to spend too much time on them. They are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Time to get radical with whistleblowing

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Darren Newman

Nothing to complain about today, which is obviously a bit irritating. However I did notice two news stories that raise some interesting (I think) issues around whistleblowing. In this story (from last week) the Guardian reports that Michael Woodford, the former … Continue reading →

Posted in Whistleblowing | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments