PILONS: Employer cannot withhold a payment in lieu of notice as a result of late discovery of misconduct

 

This case explores whether an employer is entitled to withhold a payment in lieu of notice to an employee who is dismissed summarily, in accordance with their contract, but is subsequently discovered to have committed gross misconduct before the dismissal.

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DAC Beachcroft
equal pay
discrimination
discretionary share option
Sex Discrimination Act
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