Phillips J said: ‘So the duty of a tribunal is to take into account the reason . . and all the other facts and circumstances known to the employer, and ask whether for that reason, and in those circumstances, having regard to equity and the substantial merits of the case, the employer acted reasonably in treating it as a sufficient reason for dismissing the employee. And it has, of course, to judge that in the capacity of what has been described as an ‘industrial jury’.
Judges:
Phillips J
Citations:
[1976] ICR 323
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Approved – George Whiley Ltd v Anderson 1-Jul-1976
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Cited – Haddon v Van Den Bergh Foods Ltd EAT 10-Nov-1999
An employee did not return to work after a presentation to him of a good service award, because he had drunk alcohol. A new policy required staff not to return to work after consuming alcohol, but had also said that alcohol would not be provided. . .
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Employment
Updated: 09 November 2022; Ref: scu.374400
