Managing employees/workers
The Court of Appeal has held that, where the reason or principal reason for a dismissal is because the employee made a disclosure, the question of whether or not that disclosure is protected falls to be determined objectively by the tribunal, and not the employer.
Chris Cook is partner and Keely Rushmore senior associate at SA Law. They round up the latest rulings.
A model checklist when holding an informal return-to-work meeting (also known as a "return-to-work interview") after short-term sickness absence.
An employment tribunal has rejected the unfair dismissal claim of a long-serving employee with a clean disciplinary record who was dismissed over comments she made on Facebook about her employer.
The Court of Appeal has held that the employment tribunal incorrectly struck out the appellant's claim against Health Education England (HEE). The Court remitted the claim to a fresh tribunal to decide, as a preliminary issue, if the appellant was a worker in relation to HEE under the whistleblowing provisions of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Kirsti Laird is senior associate at Charles Russell Speechlys. She rounds up the latest rulings.
A model letter inviting an employee to a stage 1 long-term sickness absence formal review meeting.
A model letter inviting an employee to a stage 2 long-term sickness absence formal review meeting.
A model letter confirming the arrangements for an employee's return to work following long-term sickness absence where the employee is to work temporarily in a different role.
A model letter confirming arrangements for an employee's return to work following long-term sickness absence where the employee is to be permanently redeployed to a different role.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.