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- Type:
- Law reports
Updated to reflect that the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal in Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley and others.
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- Date:
- 10 May 2019
- Type:
- Law reports
In Atherton v Bensons Vending Ltd, an employment tribunal held that a small employer fairly dismissed an employee who made a personal attack on the managing director on Facebook. However, the claimant's wrongful dismissal was upheld because the employer could not show that his behaviour was so serious that it was entitled to dismiss him without notice pay.
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- Date:
- 24 April 2019
- Type:
- Law reports
In Antuzis and others v DJ Houghton Catching Services Ltd and others, the High Court held that the director and company secretary were both jointly and severally liable for the employer's statutory and contractual breaches.
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- Date:
- 28 March 2019
- Type:
- Legal guidance
Although a recent Court of Appeal decision concerning suspension in relation to safeguarding concerns provides an element of reassurance for employers, consultant editor Darren Newman explains why suspension should still be used only sparingly.
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- Date:
- 5 March 2019
- Type:
- Law reports
In London Borough of Lambeth v Agoreyo, the Court of Appeal held that the proper test for the courts for deciding if an employee's suspension breached the implied term of trust and confidence is whether or not the employer's decision to suspend was a "reasonable and proper" response to the allegations.
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- Date:
- 22 February 2019
- Type:
- Audio and video
We discuss the implications for employers of the recent EAT decision in Awan v ICTS UK Ltd, which illustrates the risks for employers of dismissing an employee who is in receipt of permanent health insurance payments.
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- Date:
- 22 January 2019
- Type:
- Legal guidance
With the Court of Appeal due to hear the appeal against the High Court decision in Agoreyo that the suspension of a teacher was a repudiatory breach of contract, consultant editor Darren Newman looks at the issue of suspension when it relates to safeguarding concerns.
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- Date:
- 5 December 2018
- Type:
- Law reports
In Awan v ICTS UK Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an implied term of the contract of employment prohibited the employer from dismissing the employee for medical capability while he was entitled to receive long-term disability benefits.
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- Type:
- Employment law manual
Updated to reflect the latest guidance from HM Revenue and Customs on the taxation of payments in lieu of notice.
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- Date:
- 31 January 2018
- Type:
- Law reports
In Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth [2017] EWHC 2019 HC, the High Court held that a teacher was constructively dismissed when she resigned in response to a knee-jerk suspension. In the circumstances of the case, the suspension had been a breach of the implied term of mutual trust and confidence entitling the employee to resign without notice.
