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Employee unfairly dismissed for Gross misconduct wins over £5k at tribunal

The catalyst for this case was an email received from a customer, asking to change an appointment. The claimant felt that the customer had previously been rude on the phone. They intended to forward an email about the change of appointment to a colleague along with the message, “Hi Karl, Can you change this… he’s a t**t so it doesn’t matter if you can’t.” By mistake, this was sent back to the customer instead.

Why do workers leave jobs after periods of sickness?

The Work Foundation at Lancaster University has tracked the employment records of over 9100 workers, aged between 16 and 60 from 2017/18 to 2021/22, focusing on those who became ill within the first two years of the study. 

Over half of employers in the North and Midlands have been ghosted

According to research carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Omni RMS, 61% of employers in the north and 56% of those in the Midlands have had candidates cancel interviews with little or no notice over the past 12 months, with 18% in both regions reporting new starters failing to turn up on their first day at work.

This employment law guide explores the basics of unfair dismissal and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.

Free At Risk of Redundancy Letter

During financially challenging times, companies may have no other option than to consider redundancies. As stressful as this is for employers, employees also understand the perils or redundancies and often have fears with job security.

Free Business Case for Redundancy

Making redundancies is a big decision. And one that you need to think carefully about.