Dismissal

New and updated

• Unfair dismissal: Covertly recording meeting was not gross misconduct

  Date:

  16 August 2019

  Type:

  Law reports

  In Phoenix House Ltd v Stockman, the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld the tribunal decision that the covert recording of a confidential meeting was not a breach of the implied term of trust and confidence. The EAT gave guidance on the factors that may justify such a recording.

• Where a redundancy will take effect before an employee goes on maternity leave are they entitled to be offered suitable alternative employment?

  Type:

  FAQs

• Redundancy policy

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to include information on the Government's proposals to extend redundancy protection for employees during pregnancy and after maternity leave.

• July 2019 employment law announcements: Key proposals for HR

  Date:

  26 July 2019

  Type:

  Legal guidance

  July 2019 saw progress made on an unusual number of proposed employment law changes. The Government published consultations covering workplace sexual harassment, statutory sick pay, family-friendly leave and pay, flexibility in working hours, modern slavery statements, and enforcement of worker rights. It also made announcements on changes to the laws on rehabilitation periods for offenders, settlement agreements, and protection against redundancy during pregnancy and maternity leave.

• Which employer is responsible for notifying the Secretary of State of collective redundancies if redundancy consultation takes place before a TUPE transfer?

  Type:

  FAQs

• Cases on appeal

  Type:

  Law reports

  Updated to reflect that the Supreme Court allowed the appeal in Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd.

• How to deal with employees on long-term sickness absence

  Type:

  How to

  Updated to include additional information on the risks of dismissing employees who are entitled to receive payments under a permanent health insurance scheme.

• Disability discrimination: Dismissal for poor attendance was harsh but fair

  Date:

  18 June 2019

  Type:

  Law reports

  In Kelly v Royal Mail Group Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that a long-serving employee's dismissal for frequent absences in accordance with the employer's attendance policy was harsh but fair.

• Letter confirming the outcome of a stage 3 short-term sickness absence meeting

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to highlight the EAT decision in Kelly v Royal Mail Group Ltd, in which a long-serving employee was dismissed for frequent and lengthy absences.

• Channel 4's relocation could see up to 90% take redundancy

  Date:

  11 June 2019

  Type:

  News

  Up to 90% of staff at Channel 4 are considering taking redundancy because of plans to relocate away from London, it has been reported.