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Dismissal

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How to defend a wrongful dismissal claim?

| by Robert Rocker
Wrongful dismissal is when a contract of employment is unlawfully terminated by the employer and in these cases, fairness is not an issue. The only question is whether the terms of the contract, express or implied, have been breached by the employer.

Wrongfully dismissed during probation, what can you claim?

| by Robert Rooker
How much can someone claim for wrongful dismissal?

Wrongful dismissal, what are the rules?

| by Robert Rooker
What are the rules for wrongful dismissal?

Dismissed whilst on sick leave

| by Sarah Everton
Can you be dismissed while on sick leave?

How to avoid a wrongful dismissal claim?

| by Robert Rooker
Wrongful Dismissal should not be confused with Unfair Dismissal, as wrongful Dismissal is based on contract law and the employee’s contract of employment. Any claim for Wrongful Dismissal will, therefore, mean looking at the employee's employment contract to see if the employer has broken the contract.

My employer has dismissed me can they still enforce the restrictive covenant in my contract?

| by Tosh Polpitye
So, as an example, if an employer terminates an employee’s employment with immediate effect and makes a payment in lieu of their notice period without the contractual right to make that payment, they would be in breach of the contract and could not, therefore, seek to enforce any restrictive covenants.

Can I really challenge a dismissal if I have less than two years’ service?

Finding the right formula to correct a poor disciplinary outcome

Building a successful case to fix the damage caused by a disciplinary outcome

Unnecessary pain caused by a hurtful disciplinary process

| by yvonne

Threat of probation dismissal

| by yvonne

Employee rights in disciplinary meetings

| by yvonne