The Industrial Cases Reports
[2010] ICR 642
Court of Appeal
Joseph and others v Spiller and another
[2009] EWCA Civ 1075
2009 July 30;
Oct 22
Oct 22
Pill, Hooper, Wilson LJJ
Employment— Contract of employment— Illegality— Work-seeker entering into online agreement with entertainment agency— Agreement referring work-seeker to separate document containing terms and conditions of hire— Work-seeker directly re-engaged by hirer in breach of hire condition— Agency publishing statement on website alleging claimants untrustworthy— Whether condition unenforceable by reason of breach of statutory requirement for terms of work-seeker’s agreement in single document— Whether statement fair comment—
Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/3319), reg 14(2)