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Research into understanding the reasons for forming a company.

• Updated: 14 October 2021

This page includes summaries of the winning bids for the Future Open Networks Research Challenge.

• Updated: 13 December 2022

How to dismiss staff fairly, working within dismissal rules and dealing with dismissals relating to whistleblowing

• Overview

  Dismissal is when you end an employee’s contract. When dismissing staff,…

• Fair dismissals

  You must have a valid reason for dismissing an employee. Valid reasons…

• Unfair dismissals

  Even if you think you’ve dismissed someone fairly, they could still claim…

• Eligibility to claim unfair dismissal

  Employees can only claim unfair dismissal if they’ve worked for a…

• Dismissals for conduct or performance reasons

  You can dismiss an employee if: they’re incapable of doing their job to…

• Dismissals due to illness

  Sometimes an employee may have to stop working because of long-term ill…

• How to dismiss someone

  During the dismissal procedure, make sure you act fairly and reasonably.…

Tell DVLA you want to surrender your driving licence due to a medical condition.

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Beech on 25 March 2025.

• Updated: 15 April 2025

An employer can suspend an employee from work if their health and safety is in danger - employee right to pay, alternative work and how to handle problems

Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Marcus Pilgerstorfer, Deputy Judge of the High Court on 28 February 2025.

• Updated: 16 April 2025

Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Lord Fairley on 16 April 2025.

• Updated: 16 April 2025

Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Russell on 18 February 2025.

• Updated: 16 April 2025

Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - reasons you can be dismissed, unfair and constructive dismissal and what to do if you're dismissed