Category Archives: Disciplinary Issues

Can previous conduct which has not resulted in disciplinary action be considered at dismissal stage? This was the question that faced the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of NHS 24 v Pillar. The Law In order to fairly dismiss an employee, an employer has to be able to show first that the reason for […]

Unfair Dismissal in the Court of Appeal In a recent case which has been decided by the Court of Appeal the question of an employer’s decision to dismiss an employee for what was essentially a poor and negative attitude and negative behaviours has been considered. The Law When an employee makes a claim for unfair […]

Can an employee be fairly dismissed for failing to disclose a relationship with a sex offender? In this recent case decided by the Court of Appeal another very sensitive issue was considered and the reasonableness of a dismissal analysed in an unfair dismissal case where the employee failed to disclose the conduct of someone associated with her. The […]

Will the influence of HR in an investigation and disciplinary render a dismissal unfair?  In a recent case decided by the Employment Appeal Tribunal the question of fairness of an employee’s dismissal was considered in respect of the influence that HR had on the investigation and subsequent disciplinary decision. The Law In order for a […]