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Unfair dismissal

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  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Unfairly dismissed for swearing due to toxic workplace with widespread "banter"

    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.

  • Date:
    24 October 2024
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Webinar: Employment Rights Bill - how HR can get ahead of the changes

    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.

  • Date:
    18 October 2024
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Employment Rights Bill research 2024

    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.

  • Date:
    11 October 2024
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Employment Rights Bill published: 10 highlights for HR from the first draft

    After months of waiting, the Government has finally published the first draft of its wide-ranging Employment Rights Bill, which will make radical changes to employment law in the next few years. Now that the Employment Rights Bill has begun its progress through Parliament, we highlight the key points from the first draft for HR professionals.

  • Type:
    FAQs

    Are figures available on the amount of compensation awarded in unfair dismissal cases?

    Updated to reflect the latest employment tribunal statistics. 

  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Compensation awards: Employment tribunal round-up

    We look at four employment law cases where the employee was successful and the tribunal ordered the employer to pay substantial compensation in three of them.

  • Date:
    18 July 2024
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Employment Rights Bill: Eight things HR needs to know

    During the state opening of Parliament, the Government trailed its Employment Rights Bill, which will make wide-ranging and radical changes to employment law in the coming years. In advance of the publication of the full text of the Employment Rights Bill, what do HR professionals need to know about what is in store for them?

  • Date:
    5 July 2024
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Labour takes charge: Employment law changes likely to impact HR

    The UK has a new Government - what are the implications for the people profession? In our recent webinar, we set out the top 10 possible employment law changes heralded by the election - and then asked attendees to tell us which of these changes were likely to have the biggest impact on their organisations. Here we count down the top three most significant proposals, as voted by HR professionals.

  • Date:
    26 June 2024
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Webinar: General election - counting down the top 10 possible employment law changes

    Brightmine legal editors Zeba Sayed and Stephen Simpson offer a countdown of the top 10 employment law proposals that are likely to have the biggest impact on employers after the general election.

  • Date:
    29 May 2024
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    General election 2024: What might a Labour Government mean for employers?

    With a general election confirmed for 4 July 2024, we look at two key areas where Labour's employment law proposals, if implemented, would transform the face of employment law in the UK and have significant implications for employers.