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Breach of contract

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  • Date:
    6 March 2017
    Type:
    Employment law cases

    Breach of contract: nominal damages for misuse of confidential information

    The High Court has held that two ex-employees breached their contracts of employment by misusing confidential information belonging to their former employer's business. However, the High Court found that the employer had not suffered any financial loss and that it was entitled to only nominal damages of £1 from each employee.

  • Date:
    2 February 2017
    Type:
    Employment law cases

    Single act of negligent omission amounted to gross misconduct

    The Court of Appeal has held that an employee's failure to take action to remedy a situation was a serious dereliction of his duty that amounted to gross misconduct.

  • Date:
    1 June 2016
    Type:
    Employment law cases

    Case round-up

    Beth Staniland is a trainee solicitor, and Emma Cousins, Ciara Jenkins, Iain Naylor and Lucy Sorell are associates at Addleshaw Goddard LLP. They round up the latest rulings.

  • Date:
    24 August 2015
    Type:
    Employment law cases

    Refusal to allow employee to be accompanied by chosen companion at disciplinary investigation was breach of trust and confidence

    The High Court has held that an employer breached its implied duty of trust and confidence towards an employee who was not allowed to be accompanied at a disciplinary investigation by his choice of companion.

  • Date:
    1 May 2015
    Type:
    Employment law cases

    Case round-up

    David Malamatenios is a partner, Colin Makin, Sandra Martins and Krishna Santra are senior associates, and Hinal Raichura is a trainee at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

  • Date:
    1 April 2015
    Type:
    Employment law cases

    Case round-up

    James Buckley, Iain Naylor, Chris McAvoy and Lucy Sorell are associates and Mona Jackson is a trainee solicitor at Addleshaw Goddard LLP. They round up the latest rulings.

  • Date:
    1 March 2015
    Type:
    Employment law cases

    Case round-up

    David Malamatenios is a partner, and Colin Makin and Krishna Santra are senior associates at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

  • Date:
    1 December 2014
    Type:
    Employment law cases

    Case round-up

    David Malamatenios is a partner and Krishna Santra and Colin Makin are senior associates at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

  • Date:
    30 September 2014
    Type:
    Employment law cases

    HR's oral assurance over pay increase did not trump contract

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that an entire agreement clause was effective in precluding reliance on a prior oral assurance given by HR that salary would increase by annual increments subject to satisfactory performance.

  • Date:
    1 March 2014
    Type:
    Employment law cases

    Case round-up

    David Malamatenios is a partner and Krishna Santra, Sandra Martins and Colin Makin are senior associates at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

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