11 Nov 2009
GEORGE CROFTS v. CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- GEORGE CROFTS v. CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LTD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA807/2007
The court found the predominant reason for the mass dismissals was management's response to perceived union activity (contract compliance/MSS) rather than proven individual misconduct; accordingly the dismissals were unfair under the Employment Ordinance (not within s.32K), Cathay breached the contractual DGP by not conducting disciplinary hearings (making the terminations wrongful) and the public statements were defamatory; Cathay failed to establish justification or responsible qualified privilege; remedies awarded were statutory compensation at the maximum, one month's pay for breach of DG…