Taylorplan Services Ltd v Ryan & Ors [1995] UKEAT 132_94_1502 (15 February 1995)

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

  1. 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. 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