Taylorplan Services Ltd v Ryan & Ors [1995] UKEAT 132_94_1502 (15 February 1995)
The Tribunal's finding that the domestic services department was an undertaking in the nature of a commercial venture was supported by sufficient evidence, including witness statements, and was not perverse. The appeal was therefore dismissed.
- Citation
- [1995] UKEAT 132_94_1502
- Parties
- Appellant: Taylorplan Services Ltd; Respondents: Mrs Joan Ryan and others
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 15 February 1995
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Appeal / Appeal From Industrial Tribunal
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Undertakings, Continuous Employment, Commercial Venture, Unlawful Deduction From Wages, Costs
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Parties
Taylorplan Services Ltd
Appellant
Mrs Joan Ryan and others
Respondents
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal From Industrial Tribunal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the domestic services department constituted an undertaking in the nature of a commercial venture under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981
- 2 Whether the Industrial Tribunal's decision was perverse or unsupported by evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal's finding that the domestic services department was an undertaking in the nature of a commercial venture was supported by sufficient evidence, including witness statements, and was not perverse. The appeal was therefore dismissed.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Taylorplan Services Ltd to pay fifty percent of the Respondents' costs incurred on the appeal
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