Procedure, procedure, procedure!

Yes we know we bang on about this all the time – you might have every good reason to dismiss an employee but if you don’t follow proper procedure you will fall foul of employment law and potentially lose a claim at tribunal.

Just such a thing happened to a Town Council who dismissed a town clerk and found themselves facing an unfair dismissal claim. The tribunal concluded that the Council had justifiable cause to summarily dismiss the employee, however he will still receive a basic award for unfair dismissal due to procedural errors.

http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/sacked_town_clerk_heavily_criticised_in_damning_judgement_procedurally_council_got_it_wrong_but_report_says_they_were_right_to_fire_him_1_3949196