is a
UK labour law
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case concerning the
contract of employment
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The contract is between an "employee" and an "employer". It has arisen out of the old ...
.
Facts
Mr O’Brien worked through an employment agency. He moved to an hourly wage. Transco announced it would give better terms to a 70 strong workforce, except Mr O’Brien, who it did not regard as permanent.
Judgment
Pill LJ
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gave the judgment for the Court of Appeal held that Mr O'Brien was an employee and that there had been a breach of contract.
Longmore LJ and Sir
Martin Nourse
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agreed.
See also
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UK labour law
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Employment contract in English law An employment contract in English law is a specific kind of contract whereby one person performs work under the direction of another. The two main features of a contract is that work is exchanged for a wage, and that one party stands in a relationsh ...
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Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher
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