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Unfair dismissal: Covertly recording meeting was not gross misconduct

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    Phoenix House Ltd v Stockman [2019] IRLR 960 EAT (0 other reports)

Phoenix House Ltd v Stockman [2019] IRLR 960 EAT

unfair dismissal | compensation | gross misconduct | covert recording

In Phoenix House Ltd v Stockman, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld the tribunal decision that the covert recording of a confidential meeting was not a breach of the implied term of trust and confidence. The EAT gave guidance on the factors that may justify such a recording.