Employment law cases

Sothern v Franks Charlesly & Co [1981] IRLR 278 CA

Reports relating to this case:

  • Sothern v Franks Charlesly & Co

    Date:
    1 June 1981

    In Sothern v Franks Charlesly & Co [1981] IRLR 278 CA, the Court of Appeal held that the words "I am resigning" are not ambiguous, so that a reasonable employer would not have interpreted the words when used by the respondent employee as a resignation in the circumstances of the present case.