The Industrial Cases Reports
[2012] ICR 1269
Court of Appeal
Leach
v
Office of Communications
[2012] EWCA Civ 959
2012 May 10;
July 13
Mummery, Hooper, Pitchford LJJ
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 at 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(1)(b)(4)[1]