DISCIPLINARY RELATED INJURIES

摘要

An employer that unreasonably takes disciplinary action against an employee may clearly be at risk of a claim for unfair dismissal. However, could they also face personal injury claims if the employee's health suffers as a result? This question has featured in two recent cases that have come before the Court of Appeal. In the case of Coventry University v Mian [2014] EWCA Civ 1275, Coventry University had received a complaint that there was a 'large disconnect' between what a reference supplied for a former employee stated and their actual qualities and qualifications.