Case report round-up: Reference raising unsubstantiated concerns was not unfair

XpertHR's latest case reports cover:

• References: Reference raising unsubstantiated concerns not unfair In Jackson v Liverpool City Council [2011] IRLR 1009 CA, the Court of Appeal held that a reference that raised unsubstantiated concerns about an ex-employee's performance was not unfair. (Employment Review)
• TUPE: Variation of contracts effective because reason for variation not related to transfer In Smith and others v Trustees of Brooklands College EAT/0128/11, the EAT held that a variation of the contracts of employees transferred under TUPE was effective because the reason for the variation was not related to the transfer. (Employment Review)

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