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Employment law [2019] JRC 014

Alwitry v States Employment Board

Alwitry v States Employment Board [2019] JRC 014 (06 February 2019)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that Mr Alwitry’s termination was invalid, rejected repudiation and a breakdown-in-relationships defence, and refused exemplary damages.

  • Breach of contract
  • Summary dismissal
  • Procedural fairness
  • Whistleblowing
  • Exemplary damages
  • Johnson exclusion area
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Employment law

McKENZIE, A.D., Mrs v Wholesale Electrics (Jersey) Limited

The Tribunal dismissed Mrs McKenzie’s unfair dismissal claim, holding that the employer reasonably believed she had admitted serious drugs-related misconduct at the time of dismissal.

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Gross misconduct
  • Summary dismissal
  • Reasonable belief based on employer's understanding
  • Unfair-dismissal
  • Gross-misconduct
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Employment law [1970] JJ 1487

Colledge v Little Grove Hotel Ltd.

Colledge v Little Grove Hotel Ltd. [1970] JJ 1487 (03 July 1970)

The court held that an employer may summarily dismiss before employment starts if the worker’s conduct shows disregard for essential contract conditions.

  • Summary dismissal
  • Misconduct
  • Employment contract
  • Termination before commencement
  • Employment-law
  • Summary-dismissal
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Employment law [1966] JJ 619

Golder v Peak

Golder v Peak [1966] JJ 619 (05 July 1966)

In a summary dismissal damages claim, the court held that compensation for lost income may be reduced to reflect earlier receipt of money, with leave to apply later if calculations were not yet available.

  • Summary dismissal
  • Damages
  • Loss of income
  • Acceleration of payment
  • Employment-law
  • Summary-dismissal
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Employment law [1966] JJ 555

Golder v Peak

Golder v Peak [1966] JJ 555 (10 February 1966)

A managing director’s summary dismissal was not justified where he acted for his own advantage but not against the company’s interests.

  • Summary dismissal
  • Misconduct
  • Managing director
  • Discretion in dismissal
  • Employment-law
  • Summary-dismissal
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