The Industrial Cases Reports
[2011] ICR 704
Court of Appeal
Orr
v
Milton Keynes Council
[2011] EWCA Civ 62
2010 Nov 24;
2011 Feb 1
Sedley, Moore-Bick, Aikens LJJ
Employment— Unfair dismissal— Reasonableness of dismissal— Misconduct— Local authority employee offensive to team leader— Investigation and decision to dismiss by senior manager— Manager unaware employee’s behaviour partly provoked by team leader’s conduct— Whether limited knowledge of manager relevant state of mind of employer when considering fairness of dismissal—
Employment Rights Act 1996 (c 18), s 98(4)