| Transco plc v O’Brien | |
| Court: | Court of Appeal of England and Wales |
| Date Decided: | 7 March 2002 |
| Citations: | [2002] EWCA Civ 379 |
| Judges: | Pill LJ, Longmore LJ and Sir Martin Nourse |
| Opinions: | Pill LJ |
| Keywords: | Employment contract |
Transco plc v O'Brien. 2002. EWCA. Civ. 379. is a UK labour law case concerning the contract of employment.
Mr O’Brien worked through an employment agency. He moved to an hourly wage. Transco announced it would give better terms to a 70 strong workforce, except Mr O’Brien, who it did not regard as permanent.
Pill LJ gave the judgment for the Court of Appeal held that Mr O'Brien was an employee and that there had been a breach of contract.
Longmore LJ and Sir Martin Nourse agreed.