Refusal to allow employee's choice of companion in disciplinary investigation was breach of implied term of trust and confidence (High Court) | Practical Law

Refusal to allow employee's choice of companion in disciplinary investigation was breach of implied term of trust and confidence (High Court) | Practical Law

In Stevens v University of Birmingham [2015] EWHC 2300, the High Court decided that an employer's refusal to allow the employee's choice of companion to attend a disciplinary investigation meeting was a breach of mutual trust and confidence, and issued a declaration to that effect.

Refusal to allow employee's choice of companion in disciplinary investigation was breach of implied term of trust and confidence (High Court)

by Practical Law Employment
Published on 13 Aug 2015 • England, Scotland, Wales
In Stevens v University of Birmingham [2015] EWHC 2300, the High Court decided that an employer's refusal to allow the employee's choice of companion to attend a disciplinary investigation meeting was a breach of mutual trust and confidence, and issued a declaration to that effect.