Overview

A recent Supreme Court decision contains important guidance for employers on how – and how not – to terminate an employee’s employment effectively.

In Gisda Cyf v Barratt, the Supreme Court decided that the date on which employment is terminated is the date on which an employee actually reads the relevant letter from their employer or is given a reasonable opportunity of discovering the content of such letter.

This is not a helpful decision for an employer trying to dismiss an employee with immediate effect and who writes to them to do so, as they cannot now be certain of the effective date of termination (EDT). Shoosmiths outlines the essentials.

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