If an employer commits a repudiatory breach of contract, an employee is entitled to accept the breach by resigning. They can then claim unfair constructive dismissal. As the EAT decision in Flatman v ...

In Cockram v Air Products Limited UKEAT/0038/14, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an employee had lost the right to claim constructive dismissal because he had given his employer a much ...

In our practice, our constructive dismissal lawyers speak to both employees and employers daily about changes to their jobs. “Constructive dismissal” is a term that many people have heard or read ...

As peers voted against key reforms in the Employment Rights Bill in the House of Lords yesterday, Libby Payne examines the likely impact of removing the two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal ...

A recent decision from the British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) highlights the importance of context in assessing if an employer’s actions amount to constructive dismissal. The case, ...

One thing that Kenya’s turbulent labour market has over the years missed is counsel from the Kiswahili proverb akufukuzaye hakuambii toka. Loosely translated, it means whoever wants you out of their ...

It was reported in the NewsDay issue of January 13, 2011 that a dairy company had been ordered to compensate a former employee to the tune of $82 000 for constructive dismissal. The former employee ...

An employee who has been constructively dismissed is not entitled to be paid for their full contractual notice period if they have undertaken paid work for a new employer during that time. This was ...

I have worked full-time as a receptionist for the past year and a half. I was temporarily laid off because of COVID-19. I am now being told to start working half-days. I can’t afford to work there ...

Resigning from your job is typically a voluntary decision. Perhaps you’ve received a better offer, are pursuing a career change, or simply need a break. But what happens when you resign not out of ...