End of employment

New and updated

• Letter responding to an employee accepting withdrawal of his or her resignation

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Court of Appeal rules on correct approach to constructive dismissal

  Date:

  10 May 2018

  Type:

  Law reports

  In Kaur v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, the Court of Appeal held that, in "last straw" cases, an employee may rely on earlier affirmed breaches of contract provided that the later act forms part of the series.

• Unions react to sweeping BT job cuts

  Date:

  10 May 2018

  Type:

  News

  BT today announced plans to cut 13,000 jobs over the next three years - 13% of its global workforce - and substantially reduce its management presence in London.

• Union warns Asda-Sainsbury's deal could lead to massive job losses

  Date:

  30 April 2018

  Type:

  News

  The GMB union has called the newly announced merger proposal between Sainsbury's and Asda a "bargain basement" deal that could risk hundreds of thousands of jobs.

• Employee's notice period began when she read dismissal letter

  Date:

  27 April 2018

  Type:

  Law reports

  In Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood, the Supreme Court held that, where an employee was dismissed by letter, her notice period began when she read the letter, or had a reasonable opportunity to do so.

• Exodus of European nurses from UK is 'major concern'

  Date:

  27 April 2018

  Type:

  News

  The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has warned that it is seeing a "significant" increase in the number of European nurses leaving the UK, with almost a third (29%) more nurses and midwives from countries in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) leaving the register last year.

• Claim for negligent reference dismissed: what now for employers?

  Date:

  26 April 2018

  Type:

  Legal guidance

  Can an employee challenge an investigation that has led to an unflattering reference? A recent decision sheds more light on the risks posed to employers that need to provide detailed references, says Charles Wynn-Evans.

• Notice and pay in lieu of notice

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to reflect the latest guidance from HM Revenue and Customs on the taxation of payments in lieu of notice.

• Right to work in the UK: How much can employers rely on Home Office advice?

  Date:

  24 April 2018

  Type:

  Legal guidance

  Consultant editor Darren Newman considers the implications of a recent case involving a Jamaican bus driver who was dismissed when he could not provide the required documentation during his employer's audit of its workforce's right to work in the UK.

• What does going into administration really mean for employees?

  Date:

  19 April 2018

  Type:

  Legal guidance

  With stories about company collapse in the headlines all too often, Kelly Tucker from HR Star looks at the practical implications for employees.