Misconduct dismissals: Can dismissal without warning be fair without gross misconduct?

Two recent rulings have confirmed that a pattern of wrongdoing can amount to gross misconduct and have provided guidance on when any subsequent dismissal can be construed as fair, report Rebecca Driffield and Louise Singh ‘Employers should issue employees who commit misconduct, whether through a series of trivial acts or an isolated incident of serious …
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Misconduct Dismissals: Lessons from three recent cases

Rebecca McGuirk and Anna Scott outline how to carry out a fair dismissal in light of recent case law ‘A failure to follow the designated procedure is one of the most common reasons why employers lose unfair dismissal claims, even where the dismissal should be justifiable.’ Employers dealing with misconduct should always tread with caution. …
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