A v B

Subject Matter

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 of risk to reputation dismissing employee — Employee's work not bringing him into contact with children — Whether dismissal fair — Employment Rights Act 1996, s 98(4)

UKEAT/0206/09; [2010] ICR 849; [2010] IRLR 844, EAT

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS — Employment Appeal Tribunal — Procedure — Restricted reporting order — Employment tribunal making permanent anonymity order — Jurisdiction of appeal tribunal to make same order on appeal — Employment Tribunals Act 1996, ss 30(3), 31 — Human Rights Act 1998, s 6, Sch 1, Pt 1, art 8 — Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993, r 23(1)(2)

UKEAT/0206/09; [2010] ICR 849; [2010] IRLR 844, EAT

Appellate History