Catamaran Cruisers Ltd v Williams [1994] IRLR 384 is a UK labour law case, concerning redundancy.
Transport and General Workers' Union representatives had agreed new contract terms, offered to all employees.
The Tribunal held the reason for offering the new terms was financial exigency, business efficiency and profitability and that the dismissals were unfair.
He quoted with approval Balcombe J in Chubb Fire Security Ltd v Harper[1] and said the following: It may be perfectly reasonable for an employee to decline to work extra overtime, having regard to his family commitments.
Yet, from the employment point of view, having regard to his business commitments, it may be perfectly reasonable to require an employee to work overtime.