It also held that, as suspension took place only a few days after additional supportive measures had been put in place (which had not been fully implemented), this also constituted a further repudiatory breach of contract by Lambeth. (womblebonddickinson.com)
It's a concept grounded in contract law, i.e. for a claim to succeed, the employee must show that their employer's conduct was so bad (what's called a repudiatory breach of contract) that it destroyed the employment contract, thus entitling them to resign. (crosslandsolicitors.com)
an employer properly following its disciplinary process and / or the outcome of such a process, can not amount to, or contribute to, a repudiatory breach of contract (crosslandsolicitors.com)