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10 cases tagged Redundancy Consultation.
GDPR whistleblowing and constructive dismissal claim fails at tribunal
A Business Development Coordinator who resigned after raising GDPR concerns about cold calling lost his claims for whistleblowing detriment and constructive unfair dismissal. The tribunal found no breach of contract or protected disclosure before his resignation.
Fixed-term expiry and relationship breakdown: dismissal upheld as some other substantial reason
An employment tribunal has dismissed all claims brought by a support worker against the University of the West of England, finding that his dismissal following the expiry of a fixed-term contract and an irretrievable breakdown in the working relationship was fair.
Programme Delivery Manager resigns during redundancy consultation: constructive dismissal claim fails
A Programme Delivery Manager with nine years' service resigned during a redundancy consultation and claimed constructive unfair dismissal. The tribunal dismissed her claim, finding that the employer's conduct was not a fundamental breach of contract.
Redundancy without consultation: protective award of £9,562 for former employee
A former employee of LA Metalworks Limited won a protective award of £9,562 after the company entered liquidation and failed to consult about redundancies. The tribunal found unfair dismissal but awarded no compensation because the employer was insolvent.
Dental nurses dismissed before a TUPE transfer win automatic unfair dismissal claim
Two dental nurses were automatically unfairly dismissed when their employer claimed redundancy but the real reason was a planned transfer of the dental business to a new provider. The tribunal awarded £7,090 in compensation.
School business manager dismissed before 55th birthday to avoid pension cost: age discrimination and unfair dismissal
A school business manager with 17 years' service was unfairly dismissed and directly discriminated against on grounds of age when her redundancy was timed to avoid a pension strain payment. The tribunal found only a 10% chance she would have kept her job under a fair process.
Research Fellow dismissed without proper redundancy consultation: University of Warwick found unfair
A Research Fellow at the University of Warwick was unfairly dismissed when the university failed to follow its own fixed-term contract policy and did not carry out a proper redundancy consultation before her contract ended. The tribunal awarded £833.04 in compensation.
Unfair dismissal and failure to provide perching stool: Next Distribution Limited ordered to pay £21,964
A former employee of Next Distribution Limited has been awarded £21,964 after the tribunal found she was unfairly dismissed during a flawed redundancy process and the company failed to provide a perching stool as a reasonable adjustment for her disability.
Dismissed for absence without leave after childcare crisis: claim fails
A Border Readiness Operative with less than two years' service was dismissed for being absent without leave after his authorised childcare leave ended. The tribunal upheld the dismissal, finding it was not automatically unfair.
Homeworking carer dismissed in redundancy: indirect discrimination upheld
A Senior Lending Manager who cared for her disabled mother was unfairly dismissed by Nationwide Building Society during a redundancy exercise that required all staff to be office-based. The tribunal awarded £345,708 for unfair dismissal and indirect discrimination.