Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Nhs Trust v Akinwunmi and Others (Practice and Procedure : Absence of Party): EAT 29 Jun 2017

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Perversity
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Contribution
UNFAIR DISMISSAL
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (‘the EAT’) dismissed an appeal from a Decision of the Employment Tribunal (‘the ET’) upholding the Claimant’s claim of unfair dismissal, but dismissing his claims of whistleblowing detriment and victimisation. The EAT held that the ET had been entitled, having regard to the complex background of the case, to hold that the Claimant’s dismissal for being absent without authority for 20 months was unfair. Neither that decision, nor the decision that the Claimant had not caused or contributed to his dismissal, was perverse.

Judges:

Elisabeth Laing DBE J

Citations:

[2017] UKEAT 0345 – 16 – 2906

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Employment

Updated: 27 March 2022; Ref: scu.590424