Patel v Folkestone Nursing Home Ltd [2018] IRLR 924 CA
Reports relating to this case:
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Constructive dismissal: Mishandling of successful appeal was breach of contract
- Date:
- 16 August 2018
In Patel v Folkestone Nursing Home Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that, by failing to deal with the more serious allegation in the appeal letter, the employer had breached the implied duty to maintain trust and confidence in the employment relationship.
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Dismissal: Successful appeal revives employment contract
- Date:
- 9 August 2018
In Patel v Folkestone Nursing Home Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that the effect of a contractual right of appeal against dismissal is that a successful appeal revives the contract and extinguishes the original dismissal.