Dixon v BBC: CA 1978

The fact that a term of employment is determinable by notice does not preclude the term being a fixed term.

Judges:

Lord Denning

Citations:

[1978] QB 438

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

WrongBBC v Ioannou CA 1975
Mr I was employed on a 3-year contract determinable on notice. The contract was renewed by a 2-year extension, followed by a one-year extension, and a waiver clause was agreed for the latter extension. The statute required the fixed term to be of . .

Cited by:

CitedBritish Broadcasting Corporation v Kelly-Phillips CA 24-Apr-1998
When a one year fixed term employment contract was extended by a period of less than a year, but then not again renewed, there was no unfair dismissal, since the exemption for the original term applied also to any extension. There had been . .
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Employment

Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.211373