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Disciplinary procedures: Suspension must merely be reasonable, not necessary, rules Court of Appeal
A recent decision has made it harder for suspended employees to claim that their employer has undermined the employment relationship, explains Rachel Morgan ‘While a suspension does not have to be necessary, taking the decision to suspend an employee is nevertheless a significant step.’ The Court of Appeal has held in Mayor and Burgesses of …
Cases Referenced
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- Gogay v Hertfordshire County Council [2000] EWCA Civ 228
- Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lambeth v Agoreyo [2019] EWCA Civ 322
- Mezey v South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust [2007] EWCA Civ 106