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Redeployment in sickness absence situations: key points from key cases

Redeployment in sickness absence situations: key points from key cases

Where an employee is struggling to maintain regular attendance in their role owing to genuine sickness issues, a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case held that employers should be looking at the option of redeployment ‘as a matter of course’ before dismissing. In...
Code of Practice on Fire and Re-hire now in force

Code of Practice on Fire and Re-hire now in force

The statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement came into force on 18th July 2024. More commonly known as the Code of Practice on ‘fire and re-hire’, there is no stand-alone claim for breach of its provisions. However, the Code must be taken into account...