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Public disgrace could justify dismissal

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Post Office v Liddiard [2001] All ER (D) 46 (Jun) CA (3 other reports)
- Courts of Appeal conflict over definition of detriment
  
  Date:
  
  1 October 2001
  
  Two apparently contradictory judgements address whether treatment must have any material consequences to constitute a detriment under discrimination law. Plus, cases on Tupe, termination payments and unfair dismissal for misconduct unrelated to employment
- Case roundup: TUPE transfers and unfair dismissal
  
  Date:
  
  21 August 2001
  
  This week's case roundup, covering failure to inform and consult on a TUPE transfer and dismissal as a result of bringing an employer into disrepute.
- Unfair dismissal: Tribunal wrongly held convicted football hooligan's dismissal to be unfair
  
  Date:
  
  1 August 2001
  
  In Post Office v Liddiard, the Court of Appeal sets aside an employment tribunal's decision that the dismissal of an employee following his involvement in football hooliganism was unfair.

Organisations worried about damage to their reputations from the out-of-hours misconduct of employees could be justified in sacking them.

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Published date: 1 October 2001
Publisher: RBI
Source: Employers' Law

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