Calor Gas Ltd v Dorey: EAT 26 Sep 1997

The employee had complained of unfair selection for redundancy. The effect of a letter dismissing him with notice was questioned.
Held: The appeal was allowed. The Tribunal had erred in not allowing that there might be alternative situations arising. Whether and employee was dismissed with or without notice when not required to work any notice was a question which needed to be answered.

Hicks QC J
[1997] UKEAT 651 – 97 – 2609
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
CitedAdams v GKN Sankey Ltd EAT 1980
The employee had been given twelve weeks notice of redundancy dismissal, and was not required to attend work during the notice period, but then worked additional days. A letter was written in November stating ‘you are given 12 weeks’ notice of . .
CitedDelaney v Staples HL 15-Apr-1992
The claimant had been dismissed but had been given no payment in lieu of notice. She claimed to the Industrial Tribunal that this was an unlawful deduction from her wages and that therefore the Industrial Tribunal had jurisdiction.
Held: The . .

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