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- Date:
- 19 January 2011
- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Wood v Caledon Social Club Ltd and another EAT/0528/09, the EAT held that a TUPE transfer arose even though the business had temporarily ceased operating at the time of the transfer.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
This case is a reminder to employers of the dangers of making fundamental changes to an employee's job when attempting to cut costs during a business downturn.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In this case, an employment tribunal held that the heavy-handed way in which a manager dealt with suspected unauthorised absence entitled the employee to resign and claim unfair dismissal.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
The employer in this case attempted to recoup commission from an employee, but had removed the clause in his contract of employment that entitled it to make deductions from his wages, leading to the employee's constructive dismissal.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
The industrial tribunal in Northern Ireland has awarded over £40,000 for unfair dismissal to an employee who resigned after his employer breached his contract of employment on numerous occasions.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In this case, an employer's failings regarding a health and safety risk assessment led to a finding of constructive dismissal against it.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In this case, a first-aider's refusal to assist a student in need of help warranted his summary dismissal.
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- Employment law cases
This case concerned an employee whose incorrect use of de-icer at a railway station was blamed by his employer for a passenger's accident.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
Ceri Hughes, David Parry, and Carly Mather, associates at Addleshaw Goddard, detail the latest rulings.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
An employment tribunal found that a golf club fairly dismissed an employee for excessive personal internet use during working hours, despite the fact that it did not have a formal policy on staff use of the internet.