Out-of-hours doctor held not to be a worker *

United Kingdom - January 4 2013
In the case of Suhail v Herts Urgent Care, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that Dr Suhail, a registered GP, who worked as an out-of-hours GP for…

Must there be a principal reason for resignation? *

United Kingdom - October 15 2012
In the case of Mrs S Logan v Celyn House Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the Employment Tribunal (ET) had been wrong to look for a “principal reason” for the claimant’s resignation as part of a constructive dismissal claim.

Dismissals for breakdown in working relationships *

United Kingdom - August 7 2012
In a decision handed down on 19 July 2012 in the case of Sian Kerslake v North West London Hopsitals NHS, the High Court held that a Trust could proceed with an internal hearing to consider if a consultant should be dismissed for “some other substantial reason” (SOSR) where it was alleged that there had been a breakdown in the working relationship.

Co-authors: Stuart Craig.