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The Post Office v Roberts
CourtHigh Court
Citation IRLR 347
Keywords
Trust and confidence

The Post Office v Roberts IRLR 347 is a UK labour law case, concerning mutual trust and confidence.

Facts

Ms Roberts claimed that her employer breached a duty of mutual trust and confidence. A Post Office supervisor, Mr O’Keefe, wrote on Ms Roberts’ personal records, without any basis, that she was irresponsible, lacked industry and comprehension skills, and this hindered her application for an office transfer.

Judgment

Talbot J held that the Post Office breached mutual trust and confidence by recording unfounded criticism of its employee. He said ‘We do not think it helpful’ to ask if the ‘behaviour was deliberate or malicious’. It was only relevant that mutual trust and confidence is breached.

See also

Construed employment terms
Wilsons and Clyde Coal Ltd v English UKHL 2
Wilson v Racher ICR 428
Mahmud and Malik v BCCI SA UKHL 23
Transco plc v O'Brien EWCA Civ 379
Mallone v BPB Industries plc EWCA Civ 126
Secretary of State for Employment v ASLEF (No 2) ICR 19
British Telecommunications plc v Ticehurst ICR 383
Nottingham University v Fishel EWHC QB 221
ERA 1996 s 98A ff
Hall v Woolston Hall Leisure Ltd EWCA Civ 170
Employment Rights Act 1996 s 13
Rigby v Ferodo Ltd ICR 29
Hollister v National Farmers’ Union ICR 542
Henry v London Greater Transport Ltd EWCA Civ 488
Robertson v British Gas Corp ICR 351
Cresswell v Board of Inland Revenue ICR 508
Bateman v ASDA Stores Ltd IRLR 370 (EAT)
ERA 1996 ss 210-212
Cornwall County Council v Prater EWCA Civ 102
Ford v Warwickshire CC ICR 273
Duncombe v SS for Children, Schools, Families UKSC 14
see Employment contract in English law

Notes

References

  • E McGaughey, A Casebook on Labour Law (2019) 223
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