The appellant employer appealed liability only from a wrongful dismissal judgment, arguing the trial judge applied the wrong legal test for constructive dismissal.
The court held that constructive dismissal is not confined to unilateral changes to a specific fundamental contractual term and may also arise where the employer's conduct objectively repudiates the entire employment relationship.
On the factual findings, a series of unjustified criticisms, warning letters, and probation made continued employment intolerable.
The appeal was dismissed with costs.
