A conversation between an employer and employee about ending employment by mutual agreement, protected under section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The protection means the conversation cannot ordinarily be used as evidence in an unfair dismissal tribunal claim, even if no agreement is reached.
A protected conversationA conversation between an employer and employee about ending employment by mutual agreement, protected under section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The protection means the conversation canno... under section 111A lets you and your employer discuss ending your employment without it being used against you later, but Faithorn Farrell Timms v Bailey confirmed the protection doesn't extend to discrimination, whistleblowingMaking a disclosure about wrongdoing in your workplace, such as a health and safety risk, a criminal act, or a miscarriage of justice. If the disclosure qualifies as protected, the law gives you signi..., or automatic unfair dismissalA dismissal that's automatically treated as unfair, regardless of how long you've worked somewhere. This applies to reasons like whistleblowing, asserting a statutory right, health and safety, or preg... claims raised in the same conversation.