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Dismissal of employee for working in second job while on sick leave was unfair. What?

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
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  • United Kingdom
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  • September 27 2011

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employer’s dismissal of an employee for working in a second job while on sick leave from the first was unfair

Social media: when Generation Z meets real world

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 22 2013

Oh dear, such good intentions but it lasted less than a week. 17-year-old Paris Brown resigned from her £15,000-a-year post as "adviser on youth" to

Justice done or just seen to be done?

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
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  • United Kingdom
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  • August 18 2011

This month, a faintly unsettling case about the importance of justice being seen to be done, seemingly regardless of whether it actually is

Ensure final written warnings are issued fairly especially if you want to rely on them later

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 24 2011

Most employers are aware of the need to tick all the relevant procedural boxes when it comes to taking a decision to dismiss - but how confident are you that your managers apply the same rigorous approach when issuing final written warnings?

Employer liable to ex-employee for negligent email

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 17 2011

It is well established that employers must be careful about what they say about ex-employees when giving references

Pre-termination negotiations

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 15 2013

From Summer 2013, Employment Tribunals dealing with claims of unfair dismissal will be prevented from taking into account any offer made, or

Tribunal fees

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 15 2013

From Summer 2013, claimants will have to pay one fee in order to bring a claim and a further fee if they want to proceed to a full hearing, with the

No way back after premature dismissal letter

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 27 2011

In the vast majority of cases it should be obvious whether an employee has been dismissed or resigned

Employee shareholders

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 15 2013

In Autumn 2013, the UK Government is introducing a new employee shareholder arrangement whereby employees can give up some of their employment rights

What’s coming into force in April 2011?

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 31 2011

A number of employment law changes will be taking place in April 2011