If you do operate a compulsory retirement age that you can objectively justify, you must follow a fair and reasonable dismissal procedure.

A worker under a normal contract of employment could receive compensation for unfair dismissal to encourage the development of dismissal procedures.

A teacher who failed again would be subject to dismissal procedures.

He will not achieve this through terrifying the profession by exaggerating changes to dismissal procedures, which are not currently as drawn-out as he says.

If poor performance cannot be resolved, follow the normal 'fair dismissal' procedures that apply to employees of any age.

During any dismissal procedure, you should treat all employees with sensitivity.

Although snow is our most common severe weather in the Washington, D.C. area, these dismissal procedures are also used for any kind of emergency.

However, even with this defence, the dismissing employer must still follow a fair dismissal procedure.

Through the Employment Act 2002 the government had introduced a mandatory statutory dismissal procedure, which had been designed to be followed in any case.

In order for any dismissal to be fair, you must also act reasonably and fairly during the dismissal procedure.