The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2025] AC 1222
Supreme Court
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (trading as Nexus) v National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and another
[2024] UKSC 37
2024 May 14; Nov 13
Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Sales, Lord Leggatt, Lord Burrows, Lady Simler JJSC
Employment— Contract of employment— Rectification— Employer and unions entering into collective agreement— Employees’ contracts incorporating terms of agreement but agreement itself not legally enforceable— Employer bringing claim against unions seeking rectification of agreement on grounds of mistake— Whether employer should have sought rectification of employees’ contracts— Whether agreement rectifiable— Whether unions correct defendants to claim— Whether employment tribunal having power to order rectification—
Employment Rights Act 1996 (c 18), ss 13, 23(1)(a), 24