Hobourn Automotive Ltd v Hill & Ors [1998] UKEAT 1305_98_1012 (10 December 1998)

Hobourn Automotive Ltd v Hill & Ors [1998] UKEAT 1305_98_1012 (10 December 1998)

The matter involves a mixed question of fact and law regarding whether the termination of a contract and hiring of staff constitutes a transfer under TUPE, and merits full argument before the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Citation
[1998] UKEAT 1305_98_1012
Parties
Appellant: Second Respondents; First Respondent: Pall Mall Support Services Ltd; Third Respondent: Finchams Insulations Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 December 1998
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing on Arguable Point of Law
Outcome
Appeal to proceed to full hearing
Legal Topics
Transfer of Undertakings, Employment Contract Termination, TUPE

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Parties

Second Respondents

Appellant

Pall Mall Support Services Ltd

First Respondent

Finchams Insulations Ltd

Third Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing on Arguable Point of Law

  1. 1 Whether the termination of a cleaning services contract and subsequent hiring of labour force constituted a transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981

Ratio Decidendi

The matter involves a mixed question of fact and law regarding whether the termination of a contract and hiring of staff constitutes a transfer under TUPE, and merits full argument before the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Court Disposition

Appeal to proceed to full hearing

Orders

  • Matter to be listed in Category B for one day before the Employment Appeal Tribunal
  • Amendments to skeleton arguments and lists of authorities to be filed at least 14 days before hearing