The WLR Daily case summaries
[2020] WLR(D) 240
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Basfar v Wong
UKEAT/223/10
2019 Nov 20;
2020 Jan 31
2020 Jan 31
Soole J
Conflict of laws— Sovereign immunity— Diplomatic immunity— Employment— Claimant employed to carry out domestic work for diplomat at diplomatic residence— Claim of constructive dismissal and failure to pay national minimum wage— Employer claiming diplomatic immunity— Whether claimant’s employment “commercial activity” outside diplomat’s official functions—
Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (c 81), Sch 1, arts 39(1), 39(2)