Under the microscope this week is the recent case of Rae v Wellhead Electrical Supplies Limited. The former managing director of a company resigned in anger by telling another director “I won’t be back”. He was then prevented from retracting his resignation by the company’s board of directors.

Whilst agreeing that the resignation “amounted to an apparently unambiguous resignation”, the judge found that the company should have thought more given the circumstances before terminating the managing director’s employment. The managing director’s claim of unfair dismissal was upheld.

There are quite a few take away points from this one so it’s well worth a listen!