Employment law cases

Cobley v Forward Technology Industries plc [2003] IRLR 706 CA

Reports relating to this case:

  • Unfair dismissal: Chief executive fairly dismissed following hostile takeover

    Date:
    5 December 2003

    In Cobley v Forward Technology Industries plc, the Court of Appeal holds that an employment tribunal was entitled to find that a company chief executive was fairly dismissed for "some other substantial reason" following a bidding war and hostile takeover of the company and his removal as a director.