Contracts of employment

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• Date:

  31 December 1977

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  Ahmad v Inner London Education Authority

  In Ahmad v Inner London Education Authority [1977] ICR 490 CA, the Court of Appeal held that the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion established by Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights does not entitle an employee to be absent from work for the purpose of religious worship in breach of contract.

• Date:

  31 December 1970

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  Dunk v George Waller and Son

  In Dunk v George Waller and Son [1970] 2 All ER 630 CA, the Court of Appeal held that the purpose of an apprenticeship agreement is for the apprentice to receive training in order to obtain better employment, and if the employer terminates the agreement and deprives the apprentice of the training, the apprentice is entitled to earnings under the agreement for the remainder of the apprenticeship and damages for future loss of earnings and prospects.

• Date:

  31 December 1969

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  O'Brien v Associated Fire Alarms Ltd

  In O'Brien v Associated Fire Alarms Ltd [1969] 1 All ER 93 CA, the Court of Appeal held that if there is no express term relating to the place of work in an employment contract then one will be implied based on the facts.

• Date:

  31 December 1966

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  Bull v Pitney Bowes Ltd

  In Bull v Pitney Bowes Ltd [1966] 2 All ER 384 HC, the High Court held that clauses in restraint of trade are void unless the employer can show that they are no more than is required to protect its interests, but even then, if the employee can show that the clause is contrary to the public interest, it remains void and unenforceable.

• Date:

  31 December 1936

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  Swain v West (Butchers) Ltd

  In Swain v West (Butchers) Ltd [1936] 3 All ER 261 CA, the Court of Appeal held that the employer was entitled to ask an employee about colleagues' misconduct and that these were lawful questions that the employee must answer.

• Date:

  31 December 1930

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  Bouzourou v The Ottoman Bank

  In Bouzourou v The Ottoman Bank [1930] AC 271 JCPC, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council held that an employee can refuse to transfer to a geographical area where the employee would be at personal risk, but cannot refuse to go in the absence of personal danger.

• Date:

  31 December 1930

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  The Ottoman Bank v Chakarian

  In The Ottoman Bank v Chakarian [1930] AC 277 JCPC, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council held that an employee can refuse to transfer to a geographical area where the employee would be at personal risk.

• Date:

  31 December 1906

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  Devonald v Rosser & Sons

  In Devonald v Rosser & Sons [1906] 2 KB 728 CA, the Court of Appeal held that there was an implied term in a piece rate worker's contract that the employer would provide him with a reasonable amount of work.

• Date:

  31 December 1902

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  Loftus v Roberts

  In Loftus v Roberts [1902] 18 TLR 532 CA, the Court of Appeal held that when a contract of employment is made all the key terms must be identifiable or the agreement will not be enforceable.