S/L/28. Implied Duty of Confidence and Trust in Employment Contracts

This essay discusses the assertion that the implication of a duty of trust and confidence as a term in the contract of employment has the potential to transform the law of employment. It looks at the historical development of the implied term and its modern day scope in the area of constructive dismissal. It concludes that the above claim is likely to become fact due to the surprising overriding nature of the implied duty.