Category: Dismissals & Staff Leaving
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When an employee retires
Employees can generally retire when they want to. As such, you can only operate a compulsory retirement age if you can objectively justify it. This guide aims to give you an overview of what to do when an employee retires and gives details of where you can get more information and advice. Retirement ages and…
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Dismissal
This guide provides information on: Types of dismissal There are several types of dismissal: Fair and unfair dismissal A dismissal is fair or unfair depending on your reason for dismissal and whether you act reasonably during the dismissal process. Employment tribunals follow previous legal decisions in deciding what is reasonable. Constructive dismissal Constructive dismissal occurs where an…
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Workers leaving: the basics
An employee might leave your employment for a number of reasons. They may resign or retire, or you may dismiss them because of redundancy or their poor performance. Sadly it could even be that they die while in your employment. For each of these reasons you need to consider a number of issues, including the…
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When an employee resigns
When an employee wants to resign, you can try to persuade them to change their mind but you can’t refuse to accept their resignation. If they later withdraw their resignation, generally you don’t have to agree to them continuing to work for you. You should act carefully though if the employee has handed in their…