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Breach of contract: The truth hurts but dishonesty can be costly
Fudia Smartt and Holly Hobson examine the lessons from a case in which, to ‘soften the blow‘ of dismissal, an employer gave a false reason for letting an employee go ‘In all but the most unusual cases, there was an implied duty on employers not to mislead employees deliberately. So, once it opted to give …
Cases Referenced
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- Eastwood v Magnox Electric plc [2004] UKHL 35
- Johnson v Unisys Ltd [2001] UKHL 13
- Rawlinson v Brightside Group Ltd [2017] UKEAT/0142/17/2111