unfair dismissal
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Fox v British Airways Plc UKEAT/0033/12/RN
Appeal against a ruling that rejected a father’s argument that death in service benefits was a real loss of substance to his son, who had died within days of being dismissed. Appeal allowed and a decision substituted to the effect that the claimant’s loss, if unfair dismissal and/or discrimination was proved, was equivalent to 3 years’ pay.
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02/08/2012 12:49
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Greater Glasgow Health Board v Lamont UKEATS/0019/12/BI
Appeal against a decision that the claimant, who worked a 2 year fixed term contract whilst another employee was on secondment, was entitled to a redundancy payment on termination of the contract. Appeal allowed and ruling that the claimant had not been made redundant was substituted.
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02/08/2012 12:48
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Welsh National Opera Ltd v Johnston [2012] EWCA Civ 1046
Appeal by respondent against finding in the EAT, overturning the ET, that a dismissal was unfair as the procedure for assessing the competency of a musician was flawed. Appeal dismissed.
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02/08/2012 12:47
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Vatre Terracotta Ltd v Baker & Anor UKEAT/0278/11/ZT
Appeal against a ruling that there was a relevant TUPE transfer and that the claimant had been unfairly dismissed by the transferee. Appeal dismissed.
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28/07/2012 08:50
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Leach v The Office of Communications (OFCOM) [2012] EWCA Civ 959
Appeal against findings that the claimant had not been unfairly dismissed in circumstances where the claimant had been dismissed for reasons of a breakdown of trust and confidence after allegations of child sex abuse were made against him. Appeal dismissed.
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20/07/2012 10:45
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McCafferty v Royal Mail Group Ltd UKEATS/0002/12/BI
Appeal against finding that a dismissal had been fair where that finding had been made by a members majority. Appeal dismissed.
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16/07/2012 19:07
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CFS Management Services Ltd v Thomas UKEAT/0511/11/JOJ
Appeal against a decision that the claimant was unfairly dismissed on the grounds of ill health. Appeal dismissed.
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11/07/2012 21:54
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Boardman v Nugent Care Society and Board of Goverors of Clarence High School UKEAT/0071/12/CEA
Appeal against an earlier EAT decision to remit the case, which involved allegations of assault by a teacher on a pupil, to a fresh tribunal where the ET had originally found there had been a fair dismissal but the EAT had concluded that the ET had failed to properly consider certain material evidence. The decision of the EAT was upheld.
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10/07/2012 22:21
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Graham v The Secretary of State for Work & Pensions (Jobcentre Plus) [2012] EWCA Civ 903
Appeal against finding that a dismissal was fair where the EAT had set aside the original decision and did not remit the matter so dismissed the claims altogether. Appeal allowed.
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06/07/2012 11:52
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Unfair Dismissal Cases Round-Up: July 2012
In this month’s round-up, Mark Shulman consultant solicitor with Keystone Law looks at some recent cases on unfair dismissal compensation and the application of Polkey, contributory conduct and mitigation of loss.
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