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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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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 →

Posted in Breach of Contract, Religion in the workplace, Unfair Dismissal | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments