Under French law, in order to be valid, a dismissal must be based on a real and serious cause which must be exact, precise, objective and of a sufficiently serious nature to justify the dismissal. This requirement applies to any type of dismissal regardless of the age / position / length of service of the
Good practice in South Africa: When is it fair to dismiss?
Everyone in South Africa has the right to fair labour practices. And everyone, through the Labour Relations Act, has the right not to be unfairly dismissed. Legislation provides three broad grounds for dismissal:
- Misconduct;
- Incapacity/ poor performance; and
- Operational requirements.
In order for a dismissal on any of these grounds to be conclusive, it
Wrongful Dismissal in Venezuela
One thing is very clear under Venezuela legislation, it is almost impossible to dismiss a worker.
A. Job Stability
Theoretically, the Labour Law allows employers to terminate workers with or without cause.
- Employers are able to terminate workers with cause based on the grounds listed in Article 79 of the Labour Law. Employers have a
Wrongful and unfair dismissal in the UK
On the termination of employment in the UK, leaving aside issues of discrimination, human rights, and claims for a redundancy payment, an employee has two key types of potential claim against his employer.
Wrongful dismissal
The first is a claim of wrongful dismissal, which is a claim based in contract.
In essence, a claim of