Manchester Airport Plc v McCall: EAT 5 Nov 2008

manchester_mccallEAT2008

EAT UNFAIR DISMISSAL: Reasonableness of dismissal
Majority view of Tribunal that the investigation was insufficient and dismissal was an impermissible sanction was incorrect in that they did not apply test of reasonable employers but imposed their own subjective view.

Judges:

Ansell J

Citations:

[2008] UKEAT 0230 – 08 – 0511

Links:

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Citing:

CitedJ Sainsbury Ltd v Hitt; Orse Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited v Hitt CA 18-Oct-2002
Reasobaleness of Investigation Judged Objectively
The employer appealed against a decision that it had unfairly dismissed the respondent. The majority of the Employment Tribunal had decided that the employers had not carried out a reasonable investigation into the employee’s alleged misconduct . .
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Employment

Updated: 19 July 2022; Ref: scu.277554