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Tag: Defending Unfair Dismissal Claim

Political Opinions and unfair dismissal
Employment Law

Political Opinions and unfair dismissal

22 August 2022

The right to bring claims against an employer for unfair dismissal usually requires an employee to have at least two years of continuous service. There are however some statutory exceptions to this rule as set out in The Employment Rights Act 1996. These exceptions are usually deemed as automatic unfair dismissal.   A person does not […]

Maternity Leave – The right to return to the same job
Employment Law

Maternity Leave – The right to return to the same job

26 August 2017

Organisations change continuously, however many are faced with a dilemma when they have an employee returning from maternity leave. How should they approach her? Can they offer her new terms? Is there going to be a sex discrimination claim against them? It is important for businesses to understand key facts when dealing with an employee […]

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