Decided 12 February 1999 | End date February 12, 1999 | |
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Citation(s) [1999] EWCA Civ 781, [1999] BCC 177, [1999] ICR 592 Judge(s) sitting Lord Woolf MR, Peter Gibson LJ and Mantell LJ Ruling court Court of Appeal of England and Wales | ||
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Bottrill [1999] EWCA Civ 781 is a UK company law and UK labour law case, which relates to issues such as lifting the corporate veil and the definition of "employee".
Contents
Facts
Mr Bottrill was the managing director of the insolvent Magnatech UK Ltd, the fact that he was the only shareholder did not preclude his claim for unpaid wages (£346.15 a week) from the National Insurance Fund. Mr Bottrill’s sole shareholding was merely a temporary measure before the American Magnatech Group would take over ownership.
Judgment
Lord Woolf MR held that Mr Bottrill was an "employee" for the purpose of access to the statutory compensation fund.
References
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Bottrill Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA