Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth [2017] EWHC 2019 HC
Reports relating to this case:
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Constructive dismissal: Suspension was breach of implied term of mutual trust and confidence
- Date:
- 31 January 2018
In Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth [2017] EWHC 2019 HC, the High Court held that a teacher was constructively dismissed when she resigned in response to a knee-jerk suspension. In the circumstances of the case, the suspension had been a breach of the implied term of mutual trust and confidence entitling the employee to resign without notice.
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Breach of contract: Suspension is not a neutral act or default position
- Date:
- 24 August 2017
The High Court has held that the suspension of a teacher was a "knee-jerk" reaction and in breach of the implied term of trust and confidence between the employer and employee.
