LRD guides and handbook May 2017

Law at Work 2017

Chapter 10

Dismissals to comply with a legal duty or restriction 



[ch 10: page 365]

It is a fair reason to dismiss an employee if continuing the employment would contravene a legal duty or restriction, in other words, where continued employment would break the law. Typical examples include drivers who lose their licence, or employees who lose the right to work in the UK.