A public employee’s dismissal after a finding of gross indecency was found to have been fair. The applicant had been employed on a job which brought him into contact with young children.
Citations:
[1981] IRLR 202
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Doubted – Pay v Lancashire Probation Service EAT 29-Oct-2003
The appellant challenged refusal of his claim for unfair dismissal. A probation officer, he had business interests in fire breathing and bondage merchandising which the service said were incompatible with his duties, and dismissed him. He complained . .
Cited – X v Y (Employment: Sex Offender) CA 28-May-2004
The claimant had been dismissed after it was discovered he had been cautioned for a public homosexual act. He appealed dismissal of his claim saying that the standard of fairness applied was inappropriate with regard to the Human Rights Act, and . .
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Employment
Updated: 12 May 2022; Ref: scu.189929
