Harper v National Coal Board: 1980

If a reason for dismissal is whimsical or capricious, it will be excluded from consideration as a reason supporting a dismissal.

Judges:

Lord McDonald

Citations:

[1980] IRLR 260[8]

Cited by:

CitedWillow Oak Developments Ltd. (T/A Windsor Recruitment) v Silverwood and others CA 25-May-2006
The employer appealed a finding that he had been unreasonable in seeking to vary the employment contracts of his staff by adding post employment restrictive covenants, and that the consequent dismissals were unfair. Copies of the new contracts had . .
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Employment

Updated: 14 May 2022; Ref: scu.242253