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20 April 2007
Issue: 7269 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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Employment Law

Brock v Minerva Dental Ltd [2007] All ER (D) 280 (Jan) (EAT)

The statutory grievance procedure applies to claims of unfair dismissal based on constructive dismissal under s 95(1)(c) of the Employment Rights Act 1996. 

It follows that, pursuant to s 32(2) of the Employment Act 2002, a claimant cannot present such a claim unless he has raised a step 1 grievance not less than 28 days before presenting his claim. 

The engagement of the grievance procedure extends the time limit for the presentation of the claim by a further three months (r 15 of the Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004, (SI 2004/752)).
 

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Partner joinscorporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands

Dawson Cornwell—Naomi Angell

Dawson Cornwell—Naomi Angell

Firm strengthens children department with adoption and surrogacy expert

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Graham Green

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Graham Green

Media and technology expert joins employment team as partner in Cambridge

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