level: Dismissal & Redundancy
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Dismissal & Redundancy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is in minimum notice period for the termination of a contract by an employee to the employer? | At least one weeks notice, providing that there has been a minimum of four weeks continuous employment. |
| What in the minimum notice period for an employer if there has been 1 month - 2 years of continuous employment? | The minimum notice period given to the employee is one week. |
| What is the minimum notice period for an employer if there has been 2 - 12 years of continuous employment? | The minimum period given to the employee is one week per complete year. |
| What is the minimum notice period of an employer if there has been more than 12 years of continuous employment? | The minimum notice period given to the employee is 12 weeks. |
| What are the types of dismissal? | - Summary dismissal (Serious breach of contract) - Constructive Dismissal - Wrongful Dismissal - Unfair Dismissal - Dismissal on Notice - Redundancy |
| What is Wrongful Dismissal? | Where the employer terminates the contract without giving proper notice or during its fixed term. |
| What is Summary Dismissal? | Dismissal without notice for a serious breech of contract by the employee. |
| When is Summary Dismissal rightful? | - The employee has waived their rights or have accepted payment in lieu of a notice. And/ OR - The employer repudiates the contract themselves of are in a fundamental breach of contract. |
| What legislation covers employment law? | The Employment Rights Act 1996 |
| What is Unfair Dismissal? | The termination of an employment contract by the employer without a justifiable reason. |