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Unless you avoid all news related to football then you will probably have heard about the situation involving Malky Mackay and Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan. As of this moment the current state of affairs is that Vincent Tan is flying into the country for one last attempt at negotiations following his resign or be … Read more
If you are considering making a claim at the employment tribunal for unfair dismissal then one of the first things you need to know is that you have 3 months minus one day from your effective date of termination to submit a claim. Now often it is fairly clear cut when you are dismissed, you’ll … Read more
Introduction Employment rights exist to protect you in the workplace. They are perhaps never more necessary than if you are being investigated for misconduct. What follows is a guide to the main employment rights available to you in a disciplinary procedures. If you are facing a disciplinary procedure and would like more specific … Read more
The Confusing Issue of an Effective Date of Termination Any firm of employment law solicitors worth their salt will be able to advise you on when you have to get a tribunal claim submitted by when making an unfair dismissal claim. As it currently stands under s.111 Employment Rights Act 1996 this is 3 months … Read more
What are the Grounds for unfair dismissal claims? The grounds for unfair dismissal claims are such that if you have been dismissed without any good reason by your employer and you have been employed for at least 2 years (this is following the 6 April 2012, if you were employed prior to that date you … Read more
In 2010, Tom Street & Co were instructed to represent a client in a claim for unfair dismissal and indirect sex discrimination. The case came about prior to the introduction of the Equality Act 2010 (which came into force in October 2010) and was therefore advanced under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 but, notwithstanding this, … Read more
Tom Street & Co were recently instructed to assist a young man in connection with an unfair dismissal claim he wished to advance against his former employers. His employers were a high street retailer. He was dismissed for gross misconduct in connection with the alleged theft of extremely low-value items in this case, confectionary items. … Read more
When making an unfair dismissal claim one important thing to consider is the amount of compensation that you are going to receive. When a Tribunal is awarding compensation this is split up into two main sections which are the basic award and the compensatory award. The basic award can be calculated accurately however it is … Read more
Within the Employment Rights Act 1996[1] and certain other pieces of legislation there are protections in place for employees greater than those afforded by a standard unfair dismissal claim. If an employee is dismissed for one of these reasons laid out in statute and it can be proved that it was the reason or principal reason … Read more
We have recently been instructed to assist a client who was, unfortunately, quite suddenly dismissed after he refused to accept a pay cut. Although surprising, it is possible for employers to dismiss employees if they refuse to accept a pay cut however, such dismissals will often be subjected the scrutiny of Employment Tribunals if the … Read more