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I resigned in the heat of the moment and now regret it. What are my options?

19 March 2025

If you have resigned from your job in the heat of the moment this may not be the end of the story for you.  Employers can be made to understand that sometimes emotions (and tempers) can run high and you might end up doing something you regret. If this has happened to you, what should […]

Reinstatement or re-engagement after an unfair dismissal? 

20 January 2025

This article considers the situation where an employee dismissed in what they consider to be unfair circumstances asks the Employment Tribunal to order that they should, if successful in their claim, be re-employed by their former employer.   Reinstatement means re-employed in the same role and as if, from a pay, benefits and protection standpoint, they […]

Unfair dismissal & the tribunals’ powers to reduce compensation

23 August 2024

In Keirle and others v Notaro Homes four employees were apparently dismissed for making certain social media posts that their employer found unacceptable. At a hearing a tribunal found that this was in fact not the real reason for their dismissal. The tribunal found that the true reason for their dismissal was that they had made […]

‘Whiter Than White’ is not Racist, Says the Employment Tribunal

9 June 2023

An Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that the use of the expression ‘whiter than white’ did not amount to discrimination because of race in the case of Goodison v High Speed Two Limited (HS2).  Ms Goodison was employed as a compliance manager by HS2. She had worked for the organisation for over four years when […]