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Employment law [2019] JRC 169

De Sousa v Danny Yau Limited trading as Princess Garden 02-Sep-2019

De Sousa v Danny Yau Limited trading as Princess Garden 02-Sep-2019 [2019] JRC 169 (02 September 2019)

The Royal Court dismissed an appeal in an unfair dismissal case, holding that the employee’s unexplained absence and failure to communicate could be treated as resignation.

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Resignation
  • Termination of employment
  • Mutual obligation
  • Good faith
  • Statutory rights
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Employment law [2019] JRC 164

Sumera v Atlantique Seafood trading as Soy Sushi Restaurant 22-Aug-2019

Sumera v Atlantique Seafood trading as Soy Sushi Restaurant 22-Aug-2019 [2019] JRC 164 (22 August 2019)

Leave to appeal was refused in an employment dispute over unpaid time off in lieu and wages. The court found no error of law in the tribunal’s factual findings.

  • Time off in lieu
  • Unpaid wages
  • Implied terms
  • Termination of employment
  • Time-off-in-lieu
  • Unpaid-wages
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Employment law [2019] JCA 134

States Employment Board v Alwitry

States Employment Board v Alwitry [2019] JCA 134 (10 July 2019)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an employment appeal over termination of a consultant’s contract, holding there was no repudiatory breach or substantial reason to dismiss.

  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Repudiatory breach
  • Termination of employment
  • Damages for breach of contract
  • Exemplary damages
  • Whistleblowing
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Employment law [2013] JRC 060

Helm Trust -v- Chatfield

Helm Trust -v- Chatfield [2013] JRC 060 (15 March 2013)

The Jersey Royal Court allowed an employer’s appeal, holding that a later agreement validly varied the employee’s contract and cut off salary after 31 December 2010.

  • Variation of employment contract
  • Notice pay
  • Termination of employment
  • Duress
  • Remuneration agreements
  • Employment-contract-variation
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Employment law [2001] JLR 416

Rossborough (R.A.) (Ins. Brokers) Ltd. v Boon

Rossborough (R.A.) (Ins. Brokers) Ltd. v Boon [2001] JLR 416 (25 July 2001)

Interlocutory employment case on constructive dismissal. The court could not decide the merits and reserved whether any fundamental breach justified treating the contract as ended.

  • Constructive dismissal
  • Termination of employment
  • Fundamental breach
  • Constructive-dismissal
  • Termination-of-employment
  • Fundamental-breach
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Employment law [1963] JJ 265

Greig v. Wackett-Evans

Greig v. Wackett-Evans [1963] JJ 265 (07 June 1963)

The court held that where an employment contract gives no notice period, reasonable notice applies, and in this highly specialized, relocation-based role, one year was reasonable.

  • Termination of employment
  • Notice period
  • Reasonable notice
  • Employment-law
  • Termination-of-employment
  • Reasonable-notice
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