Eventually, Carreon cried uncle, filing a notice of dismissal in the lawsuit (note: Popehat also has a link to the filing).

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He said this was because some employers believed it protected them from claims of unfair dismissal, the need to give notice and the obligation to make redundancy payments.

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Mr Wilby said he was also considering claiming unfair dismissal because he believed he was dismissed while still serving out his notice of resignation.

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