Read the full judgment text of HCLA 000034/1995 on BabelCite. This HCLA judgment was delivered on 26 June 1995.
1. This is an appeal from the decision of the learned Presiding Officer making an award in favour of the defendant employer against the claimant employee on the ground that the claimant was in breach of her contract of employment in failing to report for work. It is not in dispute that the claimant never commenced working for the defendant at all. Very briefly, the background leading to the dispute between the parties is as follows.