Insolvency; notice pay; the Secretary of State cannot deduct tax/NI from notice pay if the claimant didn't actually receive the money. [Summary not yet checked against the judgment.]
Breach of contract; probationary period; an express contractual right to extend a probationary period must be actively exercised. By allowing the probationary period to pass without dismissing the employee or expressly exercising the right to extend it, the employer lost the right to dismiss on one week's notice and the employee became entitled to three months' notice under her contract. [Summary not yet checked against the judgment.]