Constructive dismissal: Suspension breached implied term of trust and confidence
Upton-Hansen Architects Ltd v Gyftaki EAT/0278/18
suspension | implied term of trust and confidence | constructive dismissal | unfair dismissal
In Upton-Hansen Architects Ltd v Gyftaki, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld the tribunal decision that the employee's suspension was in breach of the implied term of trust and confidence. The employee was constructively dismissed and, in the absence of a potentially fair reason, the dismissal was unfair.