Robertson v. Royal Northern College of Music [2001] UKEAT 1449_00_1105 (11 May 2001)

Robertson v. Royal Northern College of Music [2001] UKEAT 1449_00_1105 (11 May 2001)

The Tribunal found no breach of contract in the re-allocation of duties and therefore no entitlement to redundancy payment; the appeal tribunal identified no arguable error of law and dismissed the appeal.

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Citation
[2001] UKEAT 1449_00_1105
Parties
Appellant: Appellant; Respondent: Respondents
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 May 2001
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Redundancy Payment, Constructive Dismissal, Breach of Contract
Employment Law Redundancy Payment Constructive Dismissal Breach of Contract

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Parties

Appellant

Appellant

Respondents

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was entitled to a redundancy payment under Section 95 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  2. 2 Whether the appellant terminated her employment due to a fundamental breach of contract by the employer

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found no breach of contract in the re-allocation of duties and therefore no entitlement to redundancy payment; the appeal tribunal identified no arguable error of law and dismissed the appeal.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed