Negligent misstatement: derogatory comments to a former employee's new employer

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  McKie v Swindon College [2011] IRLR 575 HC (1 other report)

  • Negligent misstatement: Employer liable for negligent misstatements about ex-employee

    Date:

    13 December 2011

    In McKie v Swindon College [2011] IRLR 575 HC, the High Court held that an employer was liable for a former employee's loss as a result of negligent misstatements made about him to a subsequent employer, even though those statements were not made in a reference.