Employees working outside Great Britain


Employees working outside Great Britain can bring claims of unfair dismissal or discrimination in the UK as long as their connection to Great Britain is “sufficiently strong” (Serco Ltd v Lawson; Botham v MoD; Crofts & others v Veta Ltd & others [2006] UKHL 3, Clyde & Co LLP v Bates [2012] EWCA Civ 1207). 


The strengths and weaknesses of the judicial system in a claimant’s country of residence are not relevant when deciding whether a UK employment tribunal has jurisdiction to hear an unfair dismissal claim (Creditsights Limited v Dhunna [2014] EWCA Civ 1238).