Parkview Care Ltd v Fenn [2019]

Posted In: Case Law
  • Decision Number
    UKEAT/0112/19/BA
  • Legal Body
    Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
    Dismissal, Working Time
Issues covered: Unfair Dismissal; Contributory Fault; On-Call Allowances

The claimant was employed by the respondent for the purposes of providing care services.  This was done through being on-call in a particular location, as well as having to drive to different jobs.  The claimant in this case faced disciplinary proceedings from his employer, which he felt was unfair. The disciplinary proceedings were started on the basis that the claimant had lied about his whereabouts and time away from work when he was driving the company car.  As a result of the disciplinary proceedings and how they were handled, he resigned from his employment, taking a claim to the ET for constructive unfair dismissal. 

This claim was successful in the ET on the

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This article is correct at 14/01/2020
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