Review of Recent EAT Decision - Alternative Remedies
Published on: 06/08/2015
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Today's EAT review concerns Elaine Martin v Tesco Ireland Holdings Limited (UD 1455/2009) and looks at the alternative remedies open to the tribunal in unfair dismissal cases.

Case Name: Elaine Martin v Tesco Ireland Holdings Limited (UD 1455/2009)

Legislation: Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1997 TO 2007 (the “Acts”)

Jurisdictions/Subject Matter: Alternative remedies.


Facts

The Claimant’s employment as a till operator with the Respondent company commenced in October 1999 and was without incident until she went on sick leave in October 2007. The Company Sick Pay Scheme pays sick leave for eight weeks, after which the employee is considered to be on long term sick leave which is unpaid. Details of this Scheme are contained in the staff handbook.

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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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