Ball v the Governors of La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School: EAT 26 Jul 2001

The appellant claimed constructive dismissal. She had been engaged as a part time Latin teacher. She was told, after starting, that she would be asked to teach French. Although she was qualified to teach French, she was unhappy at teaching at a junior level. She asked to be given opportunity to discuss this with the head, but the head was busy that day. She resigned. Her work was governed by the Order, which provided that she could be required to provide cover, but she contended that a full year’s work outside her job description was not cover. Had she delayed giving notice, she would herself have been in breach of contract. The decision was vacated, and the matter remitted to another tribunal.
EAT Unfair Dismissal – Re-Engagement
Sir Christopher Bellamy QC
EAT/337/00
Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) (No. 2) Order 1997 (1997 no. 1789), School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991
England and Wales

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