3 Tom and Harry are shop assistants and short of
cash. They decide to borrow from the till. Tom leaves
a note in the till and replaces the money the
following day. Harry neither leaves a note nor does
he replace the money. The employer has discovered
what has happened and wishes to dismiss Tom and
Harry but does not wish to incur liability.
Advise the employer.Part 4Business resources
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http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/
workandfamilies/flexible-working/index.htmlFor
family-friendly developments, see Department for
Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform website.
http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/
employment-legislation/employment-guidance/
page19310.htmlFor guidance on payments and awards,
see Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory
Reform website.
http://www.cipd.co.ukAlso useful in the above area, the
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/
Pay/index.htmOn the National Minimum Wage, the BERR
interactive website on NMW.
http://www.lowpay.gov.ukThe Low Pay Commission.
http://www.ico.gov.ukThe Information Commissioner’s
Office is an independent supervisory authority that reports
directly to Parliament.
http://www.ico.gov.uk/home/for_organisations/topic_
specific_guide/employment.aspxFor the Employment
Practice Code.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.comOn equal pay and
equality in employment generally, the Commission for
Equality and Human Rights.Website references
Visit http://www.mylawchamber.co.uk/riches
to access selected answers to self-test questions in the
book to check how much you understand in this chapter.Use Case Navigatorto read in full some of the key cases
referenced in this chapter:
Johnsonv Unisys Ltd.[2001] 2 All ER 801.
Post Officev Foley; HSBA BankvMadden[2000] 1 All ER (D) 550.
Fairchildv Glenhaven Funeral Services Ltd and others; [2002] 3
All ER 305
Barber v Somerset County Council[2004] 2 All ER 385CASEPOWERED BY