An employer may engage in conduct which is ‘out of order’ without repudiating the contract, but repeated behaviour of that kind may be a different matter. The use of abusive language by an employer can undermine the relationship of trust and confidence with an employee.
Citations:
[2002] IRLR 267
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Horkulak v Cantor Fitzgerald International QBD 31-Jul-2003
The claimant sought damages for constructive dismissal. He said that verbal abuse he had suffered from the manager damaged his health and destroyed the relationship of trust and confidence.
Held: The manager was dictatorial and saw it as his . .
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Employment
Updated: 26 July 2022; Ref: scu.185212
