Leach v Office of Communications

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(1)(b)(4)

[2012] EWCA Civ 959; [2012] ICR 1269; [2012] WLR (D) 205, CA

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