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Termination Of Employment: When disciplinary proceedings and the criminal law collide
Richard Berry discusses the main considerations for employers dealing with cases of off-duty misconduct that have a criminal element ‘One aspect of the law which can be useful for employers is that they do not necessarily have to rely on “conduct” as the statutory reason for dismissal, particularly if there is insufficient evidence to establish …
Cases Referenced
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- A v B [2002] UKEAT/1167/01
- British Home Stores Ltd v Burchell [1978] UKEAT/108/78/2007
- Leach v The Office of Communications (Ofcom) [2012] EWCA Civ 959
- Moore v C&A Modes [1981] IRLR 71
- Towart v Northumberland Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust (ET/2505486/10)