Unfair Dismissal

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Unfair dismissal, under current UK employment law, can be established in a vast number of widely varying circumstances. It therefore makes absolute sense for employers and employees alike to seek out the best possible representation where a case of unfair dismissal is to be heard at a UK Employment Tribunal. Employment Tribunal Services (ETS) offer the best-possible advice and guidance, with vast experience in this complex and ever-changing legal field.

While there is a broad spectrum of sound and legitimate reasons for employees to be dismissed, a raft of UK legislation separates "fair dismissal" from "unfair dismissal".

In UK law, there are a number of valid reasons for fair dismissal. These include an employee's conduct, capability or redundancy - and there even may be situations that arise where an employer has good reason to dismiss a member of staff under the legislative description for "some other substantial reason" and this will not be deemed unfair. So the appropriate UK legislation that embraces unfair dismissal is by no means straightforward.

In principle, the law on unfair dismissal gives UK employees a legal right to be treated in the way in which a fair and reasonable employer would treat them.

Claims for unfair dismissal in the UK often relate to areas such as maternity related grounds, paternity leave, adoption leave, flexible working, asserting rights, health and safety grounds, Sunday working, employee representation duties or the UK minimum wage. Dismissal can also be deemed to be unfair in the UK in relation to working time regulations, public interest disclosures, taking time off for dependants, official industrial action or activities involved in trade union procedures.

These are just some of the issues on unfair dismissal which employee tribunals hear daily throughout the UK. So make sure, as employee or employer, that you have the law on your side - by consulting Employment Tribunal Services.

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