The fact that a director held a majority shareholding in a company was not enough of itself to say he was not an employee. It is an important factor, but the tribunal must look at all the factors. The tribunal having decided that the director’s service agreement was not a sham, it was inevitable they should conclude he was an employee, and had the right not to be unfairly dismissed.
Citations:
Times 08-Mar-2001, Gazette 22-Feb-2001, [2001] EWCA Civ 184
Links:
Statutes:
Employment Rights Act 1996 230
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Connolly v Sellers Arenascene Ltd EAT 14-Sep-1999
EAT Contract of Employment – Breach of Contract . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Employment, Company, Insolvency
Updated: 19 May 2022; Ref: scu.79451