Effect of Human Rights Act on Unfair Dismissal Claim against Private-Sector Employers

• Author:
• Daniel Barnett

The Court of Appeal has handed down a rather academic decision dealing with the vexed question of whether tribunals must take account of the Human Rights Act 1998 (in this case, the right to respect for privacy) when deciding unfair dismissal claims brought against private-sector employers. The case, X -v- Y, is well-known because of the rather unusual facts.

Facts

Mr X worked with vulnerable children. On a Saturday in January 2001, he drove to a transport cafe, entered the toilet, met a m... (416 more words)

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