EAT Jurisdictional points and territorial scope. Working outside the jurisdiction. Unfair dismissal, discrimination, Working Time Regulations, and breach of contract.
The claimant was a mariner who worked off shore Nigeria. He lived in Germany. His employer was a limited company registered in Scotland and operating from Aberdeen. The Employment Tribunal (ET) did not err in law in deciding that there was no territorial reach in respect of claims under the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Equality Act 2010, and the Working Time Regulations. The appeal is refused and the case remitted to the ET to hear the claim for breach of contract.
Citations:
[2017] UKEAT 0019 – 13 – 3101
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 29 January 2022; Ref: scu.574089