News

Stuart v London City Airport

Unfair dismissal – Determination whether dismissal fair or unfair. An employee was dismissed for removing goods from a shop without paying for them. The Employment Tribunal (the ET) dismissed his claim of unfair dismissal on the grounds that the employer had formed a reasonable belief as to the employee's dishonesty and breach of trust on reasonable grounds, following a reasonable investigation. The employee appealed on the basis that the ET's conclusion was perverse. The Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the ET's conclusion had been unsustainable.

The full content of this page is available to premium users only.