Summary Dismissal: Digging for dirt

Gary Freer examines a case in which the employer dismissed a senior manager for misconduct only after actively looking for a pretext to do so ‘The issue to be decided was whether Mr Williams’ conduct amounted to a sufficiently serious breach of the implied duty of trust and confidence to amount to a repudiation of …
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Pay In Lieu Of Notice: Discovery of misconduct after dismissal

David Ashmore considers the impact of a recent Court of Appeal decision on the Boston Deep Sea Fishing principle ‘Cavenagh concerns whether Boston Deep Sea Fishing can come to the aid of an employer defending a debt claim brought by an employee for an unpaid payment in lieu of notice (PILON).’ In defending a claim …
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