"Manner of Dismissal" and the Implied Duty of Trust and Confidence

• Author:
• Tarlo Lyons

Tarlo Lyons has previously reported on the apparently increasing scope for employees to claim damages for breach of contract (in addition to statutory compensation for unfair dismissal) concerning the manner of their dismissal.

The House of Lords decision in Johnson -v- Unisys remains as the leading legal authority for the position that no contractual damages can be claimed in relation to the manner of dismissal. The employer's contractual duty not to destroy the mutual trust and confidence ... (171 more words)

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