Dismissal Cases
Since unfair dismissal cases are one of the more frequently invoked
employment rights, being sued by an employee is therefore often at the
forefront of employers minds when considering dismissal.
There are lots of activities that you would not contemplate doing,
without first, taking advice. So with the financial risk of getting the
dismissal wrong we consider it important to offer practical and
efficient dismissal help for employers
No Risk ?
The assumption is often made that if the qualifying service requirement
isn't met by the employee then there is no risk of a claim arising from
the dismissal and therefore no need to take dismissal help for
employers. However, there are significant exceptions to the general rule
that two years' service is required to claim unfair dismissal, and there
are other claims linked to dismissal which have no qualifying service
requirement
Most employers are aware that if a dismissal takes place due to
discriminatory grounds it is liable to be subject to action, regardless
of the employee's service length. However, there are other dismissals
less known known than discrimination which are protected regardless of
the employee's continuity of employment.
For example, we often receive a call for dismissal help for employers
concerning an employee with only a few weeks continuous employment.
During conversation with our Client they reveal that the reason for
dismissal is the employee's poor attendance record, which is attributed
to childcare. Not one incident, but several short absences over a period
of time, causing significant disruption to the operation of the
business.
Such leave is classed as 'dependent leave' and protected by employment
legislation
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/18/section/57A. Any
dismissal attributed to 'dependent leave' is automatically unfair and
will include an order for the employer to pay compensation to the
employee.
As part of our service we are able to advise Clients around this tricky
area. More importantly dismissal help for employers is essential to
protect your business; it's easy to slip up.
What to do now
For further information please contact our legal team on 01625 56 9545
We are willing to provide initial dismissal help for employers free-of-charge.
