Unfair dismissal
This describes how employees are protected under the unfairs dismissals legislation: who is covered, who is excluded and how to make a claim for unfair dismissal.
Constructive dismissal
If you leave your employment because of your employer's behaviour you may be able to claim constructive dismissal
Fair grounds for dismissal
In most cases a dismissal is presumed to be unfair unless the employer can show that there were fair grounds for the dismissal
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