The Employment Law & HR Podcast
Constructive Unfair Dismissal: Episode 18

 

Constructive Dismissal

In this episode of the podcast I bring you an overview of the law regarding Constructive Unfair Dismissal as set out in the Employment Rights Act 1996.

In this episode you will learn

  • What the difference is between Unfair Dismissal and Constructive Unfair Dismissal
  • Why it is important to distinguish between the two types of unfair dismissal claims
  • What the three things are that an employee will need to show to successfully claim constructive unfair dismissal
  • How the Tribunal decide these claims
  • What you should be aware of
  • I also give you some examples of real cases that have been decided by the Employment Tribunal

HR Best Practice Tip

The HR tip of the week is a simple one, essentially do not delay unnecessarily when it comes to employee issues.

Direct download: Episode_18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:30am EDT

Vectis Radio Listener Questions Answered: Episode 17

Employer questions answered

In this episode of the podcast the format is a bit different as I was recently invited to be a guest on the Business Insight show on my local community radio, Vectis Radio and during the show I answered a number of listener employer questions from business owners. Thanks to the generosity of Vectis RadioDarren Fernando and Dale Howarth I have been able to share the audio from the show on this episode of the podcast.

The questions answered in this episode include….

  • How to deal with the new Shared Parental Leave regulations.
  • How to keep up to date with employment law as a small business.
  • How to address a customer complaint about a staff member in a small team.
  • What to do about an employee on maternity leave who probably won't return to work.
  • What to do about auto enrolment and the new pension scheme.
Direct download: Episode_17.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:04am EDT

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