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Item	Brief Description
Dismissing Employees	Make sure that you have grounds for dismissing an employee falling within one of the five potentially fair reasons set out in the Employment Rights Act 1996, section 98.
Constructive Unfair dismissal	Constructive dismissal is where an employee resigns in circumstances where they are entitled to do so because of the employer's conduct
Role of Companion	Under the Employment Relations Act 1999, section 10 workers have the right to be accompanied at a disciplinary or grievance hearing by a companion of their choice, who is permitted to do the following.
Avoiding legal pitfalls at the office party	You don’t want to have a Scrooge and “bah humbug” approach to your Christmas office party, but there are a number of important legal pitfalls you should be aware of: