There are many different reasons for someone leaving your employment:
resignation, dismissals on grounds of ill-health, misconduct, poor performance,
redundancy or the expiry of a fixed-term contract, TUPE, retirement and, rarely
but sadly, death in service.
Use our guides to ensure that you follow a fair process and are aware of any
relevant legal implications.
Managing leavers
Exit interviews
References
Notice periods
Dismissal
Step by step redundancy
Redundancy
Redundancy pay - ready-reckoner
Managing "redundancy survivor syndrome"
Retirement - statutory procedure
Retirement
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE)
Dismissal: some interesting cases have confirmed that resignations cannot be
backdated (even if both parties wish to do this); and that failure to follow a
contractual disciplinary procedure may lead to breach of contract claims
including future loss of earnings. See: dismissal
Whistleblowing: employment tribunals now have the power to pass
on whistleblowing allegations to the relevant regulatory authorities for claims
arising on or after 6 April 2010.
See: whistleblowing.
Police investigations: A recent case has confirmed that employers have wide discretion on
whether to continue or postpone a disciplinary hearing if the employee is also
facing a police investigation on the same matter. See: disciplinary action.
