The Nature of Employment in the United Kingdom

Table of contents
Contents
Table of contents..............................................................................................................................1
List of Instruments...........................................................................................................................3
1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................4
2. Findings....................................................................................................................................4
a) Scenario One............................................................................................................................4
i. The Nature of Employment in the United Kingdom............................................................4
ii. Disciplinary actions and procedures against employees......................................................5
iii. Rights of Employees.........................................................................................................5
iv. Dismissal...........................................................................................................................8
v. Conclusion: Scenario One....................................................................................................8
b) Scenario Two............................................................................................................................9
i. Disciplinary actions against employees..............................................................................10
ii. When should an employee be barred from applying for a new position?..........................12
iii. Conclusion: Scenario Two..............................................................................................13
3. Recommendations..................................................................................................................14
Reference list.................................................................................................................................15
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List of Instruments
The Employment Act, 2008.
The Employment Tribunals Regulations, 2008.
The Equity Act, 2010.
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1. Introduction
In the UK, like in many other countries, employment is an important aspect of corporate
dealings. There cannot exist a company without employees. The workplace is run by
employment laws the company policies, as such it is of essence that every company adopts the
right to ensure that the workplace is run in a formal way to avoid cases at tribunals (Dix and
Barber, 2015). The case study below involves two scenarios where the company’s handling of
disputes is put under scrutiny.
2. Findings
a) Scenario One
i. The Nature of Employment in the United Kingdom
A variety of laws regulates employment in the United Kingdom. Most employment relationships
are expected to be created under employment contracts as stipulated in the Employment Rights
Act of 1996. Among the details that statutory laws expect to be in the written contract include
grievance and appeal agreements, alongside disciplinary rules and dismissal procedures. Among
the rights that both parties have in the employment relationship include the right to be given
notice if the employee is being dismissed from office (Young, 1986). Likewise, the employer has
to be given a minimum time notice when an employee is to leave work. The length of notice
varies according to the length of the employment relationship. However, notice is not required to
be given where the dismissal is over gross misconduct or by a court.
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