The Industrial Cases Reports
[2010] ICR 849
Employment Appeal Tribunal
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UKEAT/206/09
2009 Oct 12;
2010 Jan 28;
March 5
2010 Jan 28;
March 5
Underhill J (President), Mr C Edwards, Mr J Mallender
Employment— Unfair dismissal— Reasonableness of dismissal— Some other substantial reason— Formal police disclosure to employer based on unsubstantiated allegations employee posing threat to children— Employer concerned of risk to reputation dismissing employee— Employee’s work not bringing him into contact with children— Whether dismissal fair—
Employment Rights Act 1996 (c 18), s 98(4)[1]
Industrial relations— Employment Appeal Tribunal— Procedure— Restricted reporting order— Employment tribunal making permanent anonymity order— Jurisdiction of appeal tribunal to make same order on appeal—
Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c 17), ss 30(3), 31[2]
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s 6, Sch 1, Pt 1, art 8[3]
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Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993 (SI 1993/2854), r 23(1)(2)[4]