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Employment Law: Dismissals For Incapability
Incapability Dismissals
Contrary to popular belief ‘ill health’ is a potentially fair reason for dismissal since it relates to the employee’s capability to perform the work that they were employed to do. However, in the context of incapability dismissals, the Employment Tribunal will scrutinise the procedures followed by the employer prior to termination, in order to [...]
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Hawaii Employment Law Alert: New I-9 Form Requirement in Effect
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), it is unlawful for an employer to knowingly recruit, hire or continue to employ an alien who is not authorized to work in the United States. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”) requires employers to examine documents presented by new hires to verify identity and [...]
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Pursuing A Specialization Course Gives You An Inch Against Others To Be Hired
Until a few decades ago, with shortage of manpower resources, people with general background and skill sets used to be accepted for all the jobs. But times have changed. The job market has become more specialized now with emphasis on educational qualification and required skill sets to match the job role and requirement. Therefore candidates would now have to equip themselves with specialized training and education to be considered for good positions.
