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Must an employer hold a domestic inquiry before dismissing an employee?

An absent or defective domestic inquiry does not automatically decide an unfair dismissal claim. Employers still have to prove the reasons that actually led to dismissal.

Can a company dismiss an employee who took the company's property?

Removing company equipment does not answer every question about dismissal. A Court of Appeal decision examines the charge, the explanation and the evidence.