Dismissals on the grounds of long-term sickness absence are rarely easy for employers to deal with. This is particularly the case where the reason for the absence is said to be stress related.
A recent Court of Appeal case has placed an additional burden on employers in cases of
dismissals for long-term sickness absence, where the absence [...]

Posted: August 21st, 2007 under Employment/HR.
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Most readers will be aware that step one of the Statutory Grievance Procedure requires an employee to set out their grievance in writing and send the statement, or a copy of it, to their employer. If an employee fails to do so they are then unable to bring most Employment Tribunal claims, other than for [...]

Posted: August 8th, 2007 under Employment/HR.
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