Unfair dismissal
An IT director who insisted on working from home for an important meeting was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled.
A worker was subject to disability discrimination after his manager repeatedly sighed and made 'exaggerated exhales', an employment tribunal has found.
In October 2024 the Government launched a major overhaul of employment law in the form of the Employment Rights Bill. A number of important amendments have been introduced since the proposed legislation was first published. Stephen Simpson, principal editor at Brightmine, joins the podcast to provide an update and help HR departments prepare for the changes.
Updated to reflect statutory limits in place from 6 April 2025.
Updated to reflect the maximum compensatory award from 6 April 2025.
Updated to reflect an increase in unfair dismissal compensation limits, effective from 6 April 2025.
Updated to reflect an increase in the maximum unfair dismissal compensatory award, with effect from 6 April 2025.
In Ogden v Booker Ltd, an employment tribunal held that the employee's dismissal for gross misconduct was unfair due to procedural flaws and a toxic workplace culture that lacked managerial enforcement of dignity at work standards.
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.
The first draft of the Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October - just ahead of 100 days into the new Labour Government. We take an early look at how HR is reacting to the changes included in the Bill.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to unfair dismissal.