Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers v Tesco Stores Ltd [2024] UKSC is a UK labour law case on whether an employer can fire its staff and then rehire them on worse terms, without consent or making statutory redundancy payments. This is known as "fire and rehire".
| Usdaw v Tesco Ltd | |
|---|---|
| Court | UK Supreme Court |
| Citation | [2022] EWCA Civ 978 |
| Keywords | |
| Fire and rehire | |
Facts
editUsdaw brought a claim against Tesco after it reneged on a promise that “Retained Pay is guaranteed for life” to a number of its staff.
Judgment
editThe Court of Appeal held that Tesco could ignore its promise and pay its workers less.[1] Usdaw appealed to the Supreme Court, and the case was heard on 23 and 24 April 2024.[2]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Burns, Andrew (April 22, 2024). "What could Usdaw's case against Tesco mean for fire and rehire?". Personnel Today.
- ^ "Supreme Court to hear the Usdaw challenge to Tesco on their use of 'fire and rehire' to undermine 'retained pay'". Institute of Employment Rights. April 19, 2024.