LRD guides and handbook May 2017

Law at Work 2017

Chapter 13

Employees working outside Great Britain



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Employees working outside Great Britain can access the employment tribunal to bring claims (such as discrimination or unfair dismissal) provided 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 the UK employment tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the claim (Creditsights Limited v Dhunna [2014] EWCA Civ 1238).