The claimant had been MD of the defendant company. On termination of the contract the company agreed to ay him salary in lieu of notice. It later (before payment) discovered misconduct which it thought would have permitted instant dismissal. The court was asked whether the sum was an accrued debt and as salary was payable in any event.
Held: It was.
Judges:
Mummery, Hallett, Tomlinson LJJ
Citations:
[2012] EWCA Civ 697, [2012] ICR 1231, [2012] 5 Costs LR 835, [2012] IRLR 679, [2012] WLR(D) 164, [2013] 1 WLR 238
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 31 October 2022; Ref: scu.459678
