Cleaners
Unfair Dismissal for Cleaners
Plain-English guidance on unfair dismissal for UK cleaners and small business owners — what the law requires and how to handle it without making costly mistakes.
Real situations cleaners face
- —a cleaner dismissed after raising a concern about COSHH storage practices with the site supervisor.
- —a cleaning operative let go without a fair process following a single customer complaint.
- —a cleaner dismissed on her first day back after returning from maternity leave.
These are exactly the kinds of situations where getting the unfair dismissal process wrong can lead to an employment tribunal claim.
What you need to know as a cleaning employer
As a cleaning employer, handling unfair dismissal correctly is essential to avoid employment tribunal claims. UK employment law applies to all employers regardless of business size, and the consequences of getting the process wrong can be costly.
The situations that most commonly arise for cleaning businesses include: a cleaner dismissed after raising a concern about COSHH storage practices with the site supervisor, a cleaning operative let go without a fair process following a single customer complaint, a cleaner dismissed on her first day back after returning from maternity leave. Each of these requires a correct and documented process to protect your business.
This guide covers what you need to do as a cleaning employer. For the complete step-by-step process, read the full guide linked below.
Read the full guide
We have a detailed article covering unfair dismissal that walks you through every step of the process.
Read: Unfair Dismissal — the complete guide →More guides for cleaners
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