Welcome to HR Docs

Choose your region or use the Search option to access the documents

NIS10L01 – Letter of invitation to a formal hearing following an issue that constitutes “some other substantial reason” for dismissal

Categories: All jurisdictions, NI/GB region|Tags: |

This is a letter of invitation to a formal hearing following an issue that constitutes "some other substantial reason" for dismissal. The potentially fair reasons for dismissal are capability; conduct; redundancy; contravention of a statutory duty or restriction; or, if none of these apply, "some other substantial reason of a kind such as to justify the dismissal of an employee holding a position which the employee held" can be used. In any case, employers should not take this decision lightly and must follow the stages of a fair procedure, including investigation of all of the circumstances, a formal hearing, right of representation and right of appeal. Employees can still claim unfair dismissal (subject to the qualifying criteria) for dismissals by way of ‘some other substantial reason’.

NIS10L02 – Letter inviting employee to a meeting to discuss variation of terms and conditions due to a possible dismissal for SOSR

Categories: All jurisdictions, NI/GB region|Tags: |

The is a letter inviting employee to a meeting to discuss variation of terms and conditions due to a possible dismissal for SOSR. The potentially fair reasons for dismissal are capability; conduct; redundancy; contravention of a statutory duty or restriction; or, if none of these apply, "some other substantial reason of a kind such as to justify the dismissal of an employee holding a position which the employee held" can be used. In any case, employers should not take this decision lightly and must follow the stages of a fair procedure, including investigation of all of the circumstances, a formal hearing, right of representation and right of appeal. Employees can still claim unfair dismissal (subject to the qualifying criteria) for dismissals by way of ‘some other substantial reason’.

NIS10L03 – Letter confirming dismissal for some other substantial reason

Categories: All jurisdictions, NI/GB region|Tags: |

This letter confirms the dismissal of an employee for ‘some other substantial reason’. The potentially fair reasons for dismissal are capability; conduct; redundancy; contravention of a statutory duty or restriction; or, if none of these apply, "some other substantial reason of a kind such as to justify the dismissal of an employee holding a position which the employee held" can be used. In any case, employers should not take this decision lightly and must follow the stages of a fair procedure, including investigation of all of the circumstances, a formal hearing, right of representation and right of appeal. Employees can still claim unfair dismissal (subject to the qualifying criteria) for dismissals by way of ‘some other substantial reason’. Employers are urged to take specific legal advice in relation to dismissals for SOSR.

Go to Top