A director of the employer had engaged in an argument with the employee claimant, which resulted in the director telling the employee he was dismissed. Within five minutes, the director cooled down and retracted the dismissal. The employee insisted that he was dismissed, and sought to pursue his statutory remedies for unfair dismissal.
Held: It was possible to have second thoughts. Words of dismissal spoken in the heat of the moment were ineffective if withdrawn immediately the heat died down.
Citations:
[1983] ICR 314
Cited by:
Cited – Kwik-Fit (GB) Ltd v Lineham EAT 5-Feb-1992
The applicant claimed unfair dismissal. The employer replied that the employee had resigned.
Held: The employer’s appeal was dismissed. The resignation had taken place in a heated moment, and it was not conclusive. An employer may not be able . .
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Employment
Updated: 14 May 2022; Ref: scu.251737