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Resignations “in the heat of the moment”

By Mark Hamilton and Beth Johnston
December 18, 2023
  • Tribunal claims
  • Unfair dismissal
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently provided significant clarification on the principles related to resignation and dismissal – in particular, “in the heat of the moment” resignations. We look into this on our website.

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Mark Hamilton

About Mark Hamilton

Mark is a partner in Dentons' Employment and Labor practice. He has specialised in employment law since 1995. He advises on all aspects of employment law including Executive contracts and severances, TUPE transfers, collective employee relations, large restructuring and redundancy programmes, negotiation and termination of contracts and unfair dismissals. He is recognized as having both top class technical legal knowledge and an extremely pragmatic approach whether he is providing strategic advice or guiding clients through a complex dispute.

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