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13 cases tagged Lack of Consultation.

Partial win · Dec 2023

Part-time fitness instructor unfairly dismissed after flawed redundancy scoring

A tribunal found that Greenwich Leisure Ltd unfairly dismissed an 8-year employee during pandemic redundancies, due to flawed selection criteria and a lack of consultation.

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Respondent won · Nov 2023

Panel beater dismissed in redundancy: small employer's 'pool of one' upheld

A Watford tribunal has ruled that a panel beater with three years' service was fairly dismissed when his employer, a four-person car repair shop, made him redundant as the only employee at risk. The decision highlights how small employers can follow a lighter process.

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Claimant won · Nov 2023

Four night drivers unfairly dismissed after employer wrongly assumed TUPE transfer

Four HGV night drivers with up to 12 years' service were unfairly dismissed when their employer assumed their jobs would transfer to a new contractor under TUPE, but the tribunal found no organised grouping existed.

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Claimant won £114,504 · Aug 2023

Field engineers dismissed after employer wrongly claimed TUPE transfer: £114,504 awarded

Four field engineers were unfairly dismissed when their employer told them they had transferred to a new contractor under TUPE, but no transfer had occurred. The tribunal awarded over £114,000 in total.

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Partial win £38,225 · Jun 2023

Senior Quantity Surveyor unfairly dismissed after sham redundancy following suspension

A senior quantity surveyor with six years' service was unfairly dismissed after his employer called it redundancy but the tribunal found the real reason was conduct or capability. He was awarded £38,225.

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Claimant won £500 · Jun 2023

Garden centre staff dismissed without warning: redundancy consultation failure

Four employees of Adrian Hall Ltd were unfairly dismissed when the garden centre closed without any consultation. The tribunal awarded £500 each for loss of continuity.

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Claimant won £6,278 · Apr 2023

Driver made redundant without warning or consultation: unfair dismissal

A lorry driver was dismissed with immediate effect when his employer decided to make him redundant, with no warning, consultation, or fair selection process. The tribunal awarded £6,278.38.

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Claimant won £2,617 · Apr 2023

22 years' service, then dismissed by letter with no warning: redundancy unfair

A labelling worker with 22 years' service was handed a dismissal letter without any prior consultation. The tribunal found the redundancy unfair and awarded £2,616.71.

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Partial win £662 · Nov 2022

Dispatch supervisor made redundant without any consultation: unfair dismissal award

A dispatch supervisor with four years' service was unfairly dismissed when her employer made her redundant without a proper selection pool, objective criteria, or any meaningful consultation. The tribunal awarded £661.95 in compensation.

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Claimant won £56,422 · Oct 2022

President EMEA made redundant without consultation during pandemic: unfair dismissal

A senior executive with six years' service was dismissed for redundancy without any consultation or fair procedure, winning over £56,000 in compensation.

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Partial win £1,346 · Oct 2022

Redundancy without consultation: dismissed but no compensation due to liquidation

A former employee was unfairly dismissed when Total Physiotherapy Ltd made him redundant without consultation, but a 100% Polkey reduction meant no compensation because the company had already gone into liquidation.

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Claimant won £8,079 · Sept 2022

Sales Executive made redundant after scoring was completed post-decision: unfair dismissal

A sales executive with 5 years' service was unfairly dismissed after his employer decided to make him redundant before applying any selection criteria. The tribunal awarded £8,079.20, reduced by 20% for the chance he might have been dismissed fairly.

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Claimant won £1,301 · Apr 2022

Library assistant made redundant by email: no consultation, unfair dismissal

A library assistant with 14 years' service was dismissed by email without any warning or consultation. The tribunal awarded £1,301 after finding the dismissal unfair, but reduced compensation by 80% because she would likely have been dismissed anyway.

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