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Site manager dismissed after failed trial period: redundancy process upheld
A site manager with two years' service was fairly dismissed for redundancy after a trial period in a lower-paid role was deemed unsuccessful. The tribunal rejected his unfair dismissal claim.
Café manager with 17 years' service unfairly dismissed after redundancy and missed vacancy
A café manager with 17 years' service was unfairly dismissed when her employer failed to inform her of a sales assistant vacancy during redundancy consultation. The tribunal awarded £560.28 after applying a 66.7% Polkey reduction.
Redundancy dismissal upheld after employee refused selection interviews
A Client Account Manager with 4 years' service was fairly dismissed for redundancy after refusing to attend selection interviews and declining an alternative role. The tribunal upheld the dismissal by a majority, finding the redundancy genuine and the process reasonable.
21-year teacher loses unfair dismissal claim after redundancy consultation
A Subject Leader with 21 years' service was fairly dismissed when her school restructured its EAL department. The tribunal found the consultation and consideration of alternative roles were reasonable.
Solicitor made redundant without proper consideration of alternative role at sister firm
A housing solicitor was unfairly dismissed when her employer failed to properly consider a possible secondment at a sister firm. The tribunal found a 85% chance that consultation would have led to an alternative role.
Warehouse team leader loses unfair dismissal claim over redundancy alternative role dispute
A warehouse team leader with 9 years' service was fairly dismissed for redundancy after a misunderstanding over an alternative role offer, the tribunal has ruled.
Redundancy selection scoring upheld: fair process and consultation saved the day
A Heating Sales Advisor with five years' service lost his unfair dismissal claim after a tribunal found that British Gas Services Limited followed a fair redundancy process, including collective consultation, objective scoring, and a proper appeal.
CCTV operatives made redundant: fair dismissal after consultation and alternative roles offered
Three long-serving CCTV operatives who refused to apply for ringfenced Community Guardian roles were fairly dismissed by reason of redundancy. The tribunal upheld the employer's consultation process and offer of alternative employment.
Redundancy dismissal upheld: employer's process found fair despite 57% salary cut offer
A Leeds tribunal dismissed an unfair dismissal claim from an associate director made redundant after his role was restructured. The judge found the employer's consultation and selection process was fair, even though the only alternative roles offered came with a salary cut from £70,000 to £30,000.
Solid surface fitter dismissed after two years off sick: capability dismissal upheld
An employment tribunal has rejected an unfair dismissal claim from a solid surface fitter who was dismissed on capability grounds after two years of sickness absence, finding the employer acted reasonably.
Paralegal dismissed while pregnant: redundancy that failed to consult fairly
A paralegal with 3.5 years' service was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against due to pregnancy when her employer made her redundant without proper consultation or considering alternative roles. The tribunal awarded £18,792.26.
21-year assistant manager loses redundancy claim despite long service
An assistant manager with 21 years' service was fairly dismissed for redundancy after scoring lower than a colleague on selection criteria. The tribunal upheld Boots' process.
Redundancy dismissal of senior scientist: pool of one and consultation found fair
A senior research scientist with 11 years' service lost his unfair dismissal claim after his employer restructured. The tribunal found the redundancy process, including a pool of one, was fair.
Procedurally unfair redundancy but no compensation: employee who rejected alternative role
A Principal Technical Author with 14 years' service won his unfair dismissal claim over a flawed redundancy process, but received no compensation because the tribunal found he would not have accepted any alternative role.
23 years' service, pool of one, pandemic redundancy: decision upheld
A quality and compliance manager with 23 years' service lost his unfair dismissal claim after being made redundant in a pool of one during the pandemic. The tribunal found the process was fair.
Dismissed after client refused site access: a fair 'some other substantial reason' case
A tribunal upheld the dismissal of a team leader after the client refused to allow him on site, finding the employer did all it reasonably could to find alternative work.
Long-term sickness dismissal: security officer loses unfair dismissal claim
A security officer with 11 years' service was fairly dismissed after three years on sick leave when he declined an alternative role. The tribunal also dismissed his disability discrimination claims, partly because they were brought too late.
Bus driver with cancer dismissed: fair capability process upheld by tribunal
A bus driver dismissed after a year off sick with thyroid cancer has lost her unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. The tribunal found the employer acted reasonably in concluding there was no realistic prospect of return.
Operations manager with 17 years' service unfairly dismissed after flawed redundancy consultation
A Newcastle tribunal found that Angel of Corbridge Ltd unfairly dismissed an operations manager with 17 years' service by failing to disclose the selection matrix and not considering a suitable alternative role. She was awarded £12,799.
Redundancy dismissal after protected disclosure: tribunal finds fair process
A showroom administrator with 8 years' service was dismissed by reason of redundancy after making a protected disclosure about GDPR breaches. The tribunal found the dismissal was fair and not automatically unfair.
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