Today's EAT review concerns the case of Paul Taylor v David Lloyd Leisure Limited (UD 2366/2009) (MN2191/2009). It examines an unfair dismissal case in which the employee was employed by a UK company and seconded to Ireland. In one of the biggest awards ever made by the tribunal, the tribunal dealt with the issue of jurisdiction in the first instance.

Case Name: Paul Taylor v David Lloyd Leisure Limited (UD 2366/2009) (MN2191/2009)

Legislation: Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2007; Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973-2005

Jurisdiction/Subject Matter: Unfair Dismissal, Gross Misconduct, Disciplinary Codes, Contract Terms


Facts

The claimant commenced employment with the respondent, a U.K. based company, in or around February 1998. In 2003, he was seconded to Ireland