employment contracts
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Towry EJ Ltd v Bennett & Ors [2012] EWHC 224 (QB)
Judgment arising from litigation where the claimant was seeking damages arising from, among other things, alleged breaches of restrictive covenants, use of confidential information, solicitation and inducement. The defendants counter-alleged that the claimant had made a repudiatory breach of their employment contracts. The claim was dismissed as the judge found that while there had been no repudiatory breach, the claimant had not proved any allegations of wrongful conduct.
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18/02/2012 12:16
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G E Caledonian Ltd v McCandliss UKEATS/0069/10/BI
Appeal against a finding of unfair dismissal where the respondent argued that the Tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear the case because the claimant was not employed under a contract of employment. Appeal allowed and claim dismissed.
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19/01/2012 17:33
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A good reputation is more valuable than money – or is it?
Mark Shulman and Rachael Taylor of Cumberland Ellis look at how the rise in social networking and use of email can impact on employers
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25/08/2011 17:30
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Connolly v Whitestone Solicitors UKEAT/0445/10/ZT
Appeal against a ruling by the ET that upheld that claimant’s claim that he was an employee but ruled that the case was tainted by illegality and thus the Tribunal could not hear his claims of unfair dismissal, breach of contract and holiday pay. Appeal allowed.
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19/08/2011 15:55
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Williams v Miller & Ford T/A Kitchens, Kitchen Dreams & Rock Solid Kitchens UKEAT/0546/10/SM
Appeal against a ruling by the Tribunal that rejected the claimant’s claim of unfair dismissal against one of the respondents listed in her ET1. Appeal allowed and remitted to the same Tribunal for re-consideration.
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16/08/2011 10:11
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Lim v Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust [2011] EWHC 2178 (QB)
Judgment where the claimant, a consultant anaesthetist, was seeking an injunction to restrain the defendant from holding a capability hearing before seeking guidance from the National Clinical Assessment Service and from hearing allegations of misconduct on the ground that those allegations should have been investigated sooner.
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14/08/2011 09:33
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Autoclenz v Belcher & Ors [2011] UKSC 41
Appeal against finding that the claimants were workers for the purposes of the minimum wage and working time regulations, rather than being self-employed as claimed by the respondent. Appeal dismissed.
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27/07/2011 11:30
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Driver v Air India Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 830
Appeal by claimant concerning payment of overtime and shift allowances where the respondent disputed whether they were contractually bound to make the payments. Appeal allowed.
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22/07/2011 17:13
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Stack v Ajar-Tec Limited UKEAT/0527/10/CEA
Appeal against a ruling at the pre-hearing that the Tribunal did not have the jurisdiction to hear the claimant’s claims of unfair dismissal and unlawful deductions because he was neither an employee nor a worker. Appeal allowed.
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11/07/2011 08:20
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Johnston v Welsh National Opera Ltd UKEAT/0015/11/LA
Appeal against a ruling that the claimant was not unfairly dismissed in terms of s98(4). Appeal allowed and matter remitted a fresh Tribunal for a re-hearing.
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24/06/2011 18:16
