Constructive Dismissal: Ogilvie -v- Neyrfor-Weir Ltd

• Author:
• Daniel Barnett

An interesting case where an oil executive was told he had to go abroad over the forthcoming bank holiday weekend, when he was expecting to attend his sister-in-law's engagement party. He objected to the short notice, and his superior told him in a heated exchange (with the door open) that he was a "fucking cunt" and would be dismissed if he did not miss the engagement party and travel abroad. Mr Ogilvie resigned and claimed constructive dismissal. The Tribunal held that the employer's conduc... (199 more words)

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