Law reports

BG plc v O’Brien [2001] IRLR 496 EAT

Reports relating to this case:

Duty of trust and confidence: Singling out employee led to breach of trust and confidence duty

Date:

15 September 2001

In BG plc v O'Brien, the EAT holds that an employer was in breach of contract when it denied an employee the benefit of a contractual redundancy package because it had not appreciated that his employment status was that of a "permanent" employee.

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Law reports

BG plc v O’Brien [2001] IRLR 496 EAT

Reports relating to this case:

Duty of trust and confidence: Singling out employee led to breach of trust and confidence duty

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