Scicluna v Zippy Stitch Ltd & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1320 (08 June 2018)

Scicluna v Zippy Stitch Ltd & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1320 (08 June 2018)

The appeal was dismissed because the only issue before the Employment Tribunal was whether there was an agreement to pay salary; the company did not raise the issue of affordability or implied terms in the agreed list of issues, and thus could not do so for the first time on appeal.

Citation
[2018] EWCA Civ 1320
Parties
Respondent/claimant: James Scicluna; Appellants/respondents: Zippy Stitch Limited & Others
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 June 2018
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Employment Appeal Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Implied Terms, Unlawful Deduction of Wages, Breach of Contract, Agreed List of Issues

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Parties

James Scicluna

Respondent/claimant

Zippy Stitch Limited & Others

Appellants/respondents

Procedural Posture

Appeal From Employment Appeal Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether an implied term exists that deferred salary is payable on termination
  2. 2 Whether the issue of implied term can be raised for the first time on appeal
  3. 3 Consistency between contract claim and unlawful deduction claim

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the only issue before the Employment Tribunal was whether there was an agreement to pay salary; the company did not raise the issue of affordability or implied terms in the agreed list of issues, and thus could not do so for the first time on appeal.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appellant to pay Respondent's costs of the appeal, summarily assessed at £13,000 including VAT