CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL: Mutual Trust & Confidence - what's it all about?

Discover the most common type of constructive dismissal claim: that involving a breach of the implied term of trust and confidence. I'll talk about the legal definition first, and then give you several examples of how it works in practice, including dodgy disciplinaries and grievance processes, making negative comments, overstepping the managerial mark, bonues and payrises, and other examples.

0:00 - Intro
1:27 - Legal definition of 'trust and confidence'
4:42 - What does 'reasonable and proper cause' mean?
6:26 - What sort of things can breach the implied duty of trust and confidence?
6:53 - Disciplinary and grievance processes
9:32 - Negative comments about an employee
11:54 - Overstepping the managerial mark
13:00 - Bonuses and pay rises
14:45 - Other things that can breach trust and confidence

CASES MENTIONED
Malik v Bank of Credit and Commerce International [1997] IRLR 462
Tullett Prebon v BGC Brokers [2011] IRLR 420
Transco v O'Brien [2002] IRLR 444
Hilton v Shiner [2001] IRLR 727
Amnesty International v Ahmed [2009] IRLR 884
Blackburn v Aldi [2013] IRLR 846
RDF Media v Clements [2008] IRLR 207
United Bank v Akhtar [1989] IRLR 507
UB v Elsworthy (EAT/254/91)

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This video is published by Employment Law Services Limited. The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded (July 2021), the law may have changed since then. You should always seek your own independent legal advice. Please note that for employment law, the law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales. For all other areas of law, it applies to England only.

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