| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2009] All ER (D) 11 (Nov) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2009] EWCA Civ 1094 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Civil Division |
| Judge: | Rix, Smith and Moses LJJ |
| Representation | Cristin Toman (instructed by Runhams Solicitors LLP) for the claimant. |
| The defendant did not appear and was not represented. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 30 July 2009 |
Catchwords
Unfair dismissal - Dismissal - Continuity of employment - Claimant being employed by company for three years - New company taking over the business of old company - Claimant being dismissed within less than one year's employment with new company - Whether claimant, when taking into account previous employment, being employed for less than one year - s 218.
The Case
Unfair dismissal Dismissal. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division held that the claimant had, by virtue of s218(2) of the been in continuous employment for the purposes of s108 of the Act.
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