Swindon Borough Council

Case Summary

The claim of unfair constructive dismissal by the claimant against Swindon Borough Council was dismissed as the judge found no breach of the implied term of trust and confidence. The key issues considered included leave carry-over, potential closure of meals service, and disciplinary procedures.

The tribunal found no breach of the implied term of trust and confidence, which is essential to a constructive dismissal claim. Without such a breach, the constructive dismissal claim fails on its merits.

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• •Carry-over of leave
• •Potential closure of the meals service
• •The Claimants' letter of August 2023 was inappropriately shared with Mr A Williams (Operations Manager) and a request for an investigation was ignored.
• •The Claimant was subjected to an unfounded disciplinary procedure after writing the letter of August 2023. This process took an unreasonable amount of time.
• •The manner in which Community meals employees discovered the business was closing down was inappropriate and caused unnecessary distress.

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