Employee’s dismissal because of private life “was not unfair”

• Author:
• Steptoe & Johnson LLP

In Pay v. United Kingdom (2008), the European Court of Human Rights held that the dismissal of a probation officer as a result of his involvement in bondage and sadomasochistic performances in his off-duty hours neither breached his right to a private life nor his freedom of expression under Articles 8 and 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights.

Mr Pay was employed by the Lancashire Probation Services. When his activities came to light with his employers, he was dismissed. An Employm... (86 more words)

Member login

If you are a member of the Workplace Law
Network, please enter your details below

My email address
My password
Keep me logged in:
	I've forgotten my password

Protecting your data

We take data protection very seriously. We will never share your data with third parties. We process data in accordance with: the Data Protection Act 1998; the 11th edition of the British Code of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Marketing Practice; and the DMA Direct Marketing Code of Practice.