This guide describes the potentially fair reason for dismissal due to a contravention of a statutory duty or restriction (sometimes referred to as a "statutory bar" dismissal). The dismissal of an employee may be fair if they are unable to continue working without contravening a duty or restriction (either on their part or that of their employer) imposed by legislation (such as a driving disqualification for an employee whose duties involve driving).
In this webinar, Brightmine legal editors Stephen Simpson and Zeba Sayed explain what the changes are going to be, what employers can do now to begin preparing and the potential timelines for implementation.
A model letter to invite an employee to an appeal hearing to consider their appeal against a decision to dismiss following their disqualification from driving.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has remitted to an employment tribunal the issue of whether or not a Jamaican national with the "right of abode" was fairly dismissed after he did not provide the required documentation during his employer's audit of its workforce's right to work in the UK.