Trust and confidence Definition

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What does Trust and confidence mean?

An implied term in the employment relationship that applies to both the employer and employee.

The mutual duty of trust and confidence can be summarised as the duty of both parties not to act in a manner so as to destroy the relationship of trust and confidence between the employer and employee. The duty was first established in the House of Lords decision in Malik v BCCI [1997] IRLR 462. It is generally thought that the conduct of either party must be so serious that it is likely to amount to a repudiatory breach of contract. Examples include an employer's failure to follow its statutory obligations or to act in circumstances where it is aware of an employee's situation, such as a failure to make reasonable adjustments for a disabled employee.

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