Constructive Dismissal and Sexual Harassment - Pamela McCann v Homebase House & Garden Centre Limited (UD 470/2009)
Published on: 06/08/2015
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Case Reference: Pamela McCann v Homebase House & Garden Centre Limited (UD 470/2009)
Legislation: Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1997 TO 2007 (the “Acts”)
Jurisdictions/Subject Matter: Constructive Dismissal and Sexual Harassment

A decision in the above case was recently delivered by the Employment Appeals Tribunal. We asked David Fagan to set out details of the case and review legal entitlements around constructive dismissal and sexual harassment in the workplace.


Facts

The claimant/employee began working as a showroom manager for the respondent employer in June 2007. At the start, the employee had a good working relationship with her manager. However, this changed when she complained to the HR department that her manager began making vulgar comments about her body.

In December 2008, a

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Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 06/08/2015
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