You’ve sent a letter to an employee ending their employment and know they have three months to try it on with an unfair dismissal claim. But when does this time limit actually start to run - on your
posting or their reading it?
Published 21.10.2009
One of your employees is going on maternity leave and you need temporary maternity cover. An applicant you’ve called to interview is pregnant herself - surely you can reject her because she would be
unable to fulfil the role?
Published 09.02.2017
An employee, who’s currently on maternity leave, calls to tell you she’s pregnant again. “Dismissal” rather than “congratulations” probably springs to mind. But, as a recent case shows, this reaction
could cost you over £100,000; why?
Published 27.04.2011
An employee who was initially denied part-time working on her return from maternity leave has just lost her claim for sex discrimination. What did the canny employer do that prevented her winning?
Published 21.10.2013
In a recent case the employee went off sick immediately after her maternity leave ended due to postnatal depression. When she was eventually sacked, she claimed this amounted to discrimination. Why
did her argument fail?
Published 09.04.2014
The tribunal has ruled that an employee who was sacked for calling his boss “a tw@t” was unfairly dismissed and awarded him £19,000. What did the employer do wrong in the dismissal procedure?
Published 24.10.2018
In a recent case, the employer had told a successful job applicant that their starting salary would be £22,427 p.a. However, the formal job offer letter mistakenly stated £30,762 p.a. Which amount
was it legally obliged to pay?
Published 29.01.2013
You’ve already told an employee not to do something as you find it unacceptable. A few months on and they’ve done it again! Enough is enough and you want them out. But can you take their earlier
misconduct into account?
Published 03.11.2010
It’s unlawful to discriminate against an employee on grounds of religion or belief. But what if the prayer requirements of their faith conflict with your own business needs? Are you always expected
to accommodate them?
Published 01.07.2011
A few days ago you phoned an interviewee to offer them a job which they accepted. Since then, things have changed and you don’t need to hire them now. As there’s nothing in writing, can you just
withdraw your job offer?
Published 29.01.2020