The Ogier Guernsey employment law team, headed by Advocate Simon
Davies, scored another impressive victory recently in an employment
tribunal case emanating from the sale of CI Traders Limited,
("CI Traders").
The Facts
Mr Jones was an employee of Comprop prior to the transfer on 3
August 2007. Shortly after the transfer he filed an application
with the employment tribunal in Guernsey, alleging that he had been
unfairly dismissed. A hearing took place on 5 and 6 February 2008
and last week the Employment Tribunal issued its decision refusing
Mr Jones' application.
Mr Jones had worked for Comprop since August 2001 and was its
Chief Executive, responsible for investment and development work.
Although his employment contract was with Comprop, as is so often
the case in a group structure Comprop was assisted in many respects
by its parent company, CI Traders, e.g. in relation to payroll
services and human resources. Mr Jones' contract required any
variations to be
