EAT JURISDICTIONAL POINTS: Working outside the jurisdiction
Jurisdiction in unfair dismissal. The Claimant was employed by the respondents, a UK company in the business of providing tools, services and personnel to the oil industry. He worked in Libya, on operations which were part of the business of an associated German company. He was dismissed and sought to pursue a claim of unfair dismissal before the Employment Tribunal in Aberdeen. The Tribunal found that it had jurisdiction on the basis that there was a substantial connection between Great Britain and the employment relationship. On appeal, the EAT found that the Tribunal had applied the wrong test, under reference to Lawson v Serco Ltd [2006] ICR 250 . It had erred in concluding that it had jurisdiction. Claim dismissed.
Lady Smith
[2008] UKEAT 0012 – 08 – 2210
Bailii
Employment Rights Act 1996 196
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Lawson v Serco Ltd EAT 11-Mar-2003
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Employment
Updated: 01 November 2021; Ref: scu.277873
