The Industrial Cases Reports
[1985] ICR 209
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
WESTWOOD
Respondent And
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EMPLOYMENT
Appellant
1984 Feb. 13,
14,
15;
March 15
March 15
Lord Diplock, Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Bridge of Harwich, Lord Brandon of Oakbrook and Lord Brightman
Employment
— Employer's insolvency
— Debt due to employee
— Dismissal without notice or payment in lieu
— Employee receiving social security benefits
— Whether Secretary of State entitled to deduct benefits from notice payment
— Whether employee under duty to mitigate loss
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Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44), ss. 49(1), 50(1), 51, Sch. 3, para. 7(1)