Unfair dismissal can be a scary claim if you’re an employer who’s let a staff member go for completely valid reasons. With COVID-19 still in the air, a lot of people are being laid off work, and claims for unfair dismissal are more prevalent than ever.
If the employee even feels like they’ve been dismissed unfairly, you could find yourself defending your decision at an employment tribunal. To avoid lengthy court battles, it’s often easier to just sign settlement agreements with your employees to deal with the issue out of court.
However, it’d be better to avoid unfair dismissal cases altogether. In this post we’ll give you an overview of what unfair dismissal is, reasons why an employee might claim it, some simple steps you can take to avoid it, and how COVID-19 dismissals fall under current UK law. To avoid things getting messy, read on…
