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What is Unfair Dismissal?

By on September 30, 2011 in Dismissal

The law surrounding unfair dismissal is governed by the Employment Act (2008), in order to grant a case of unfair dismissal there are two independent aspects an Employment Tribunal considers. Either the dismissal was for an unfair reason’ or the employer used an ‘unfair procedure’. The statute informs employer’s what constitutes a fair dismissal (the [...]

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Defining Unfair Dismissal

By on August 12, 2011 in Dismissal

Unfair dismissal is not wrongful dismissal which is dismissal in violation or breach of an employment contract which can be adjudicated in the British court system. Unfair dismissal taken to the highest authority is a claim that belongs in the Employment Tribunal system. However wrongful dismissal can become intertwined with and unfair dismissal issue because [...]

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Legal Advice about Dismissals

By on August 2, 2011 in Dismissal

You may be able to make a claim for unfair dismissal for any number of reasons; even if your contract with your employer ended, whether you left the business because of your own reasons, were made redundant or were even dismissed. There are three main types of dismissal which you could be affected by, they [...]

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What are the elements of an unfair dismissal claim?

By on June 15, 2011 in Dismissal

Article by Richard Einerhann An unfair dismissal claim can arise in one of three circumstances: An employer did not have a fair reason for dismissing the employeeAn employer did not follow the correct procedure when dismissing the employeeAn employer dismissed an employee for an automatically unfair reason An employer must have a fair reason for [...]

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Unfair Dismissal

By on June 12, 2011 in Dismissal

Article by Jessica Has your employer ended your employment with you in the last three months? Do you feel unfairly discriminated in your work place? Do you feel you have been sacked for unfair reasons? If you have answered yes to any of these questions you may want to know whether you have been unfairly [...]

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Wrongful and Unfair Dismissal: What They are & Remedies

By on May 12, 2011 in Dismissal

UNFAIR AND WRONGNFUL DISMISSAL, AND LEGAL REMEDIES There are three types of unlawful employment termination under Employment Law. The first is Wrongful Dismissal which and is a matter of breach of contract and damages. This may be dealt with by the ordinary civil courts or normally with a limit on the maximum possible award by [...]

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