... (2) The Pensions Ombudsman [1999] IRLR 87). A local authority councillor had commented to a council employee that verbal abuse and accusations of dishonesty, during duties were carried out on the council premises that breach of the duty of mutual trust and confidence should be taken into account and gave the rights to an employee to resign from the organisation and claim against constructive dismissal. The employer should have the duty of providing a safe and friendly working environment which made life easier for all employees's to tolerate the conduct. (Moores v Bude-Stratton Town Council [2000] IRLR 676). The Employment tribunal's one main function is to examine the employers conduct to judge whether or not its conduct is acceptable and sensible so that the employee can tolerate the conduct. A related case (Woods v W M Car Services (Peterborough) Ltd [1982] IRLR 413, approved in Malik & Anor v Bank ...

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