W Balcerzak v George Birchall Service Limited & Anor

W Balcerzak v George Birchall Service Limited & Anor

The appeal is allowed because there was no discrepancy between the respondent's name on the EC certificate and the Claim Form; the Tribunal made an error in rejecting the claim on this basis.

Parties
Claimant: Mr W Balcerzak; Respondent: George Birchall Service Limited; Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Energy & Industrial Strategy
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Redundancy, Early Conciliation, Procedural Error

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Parties

Mr W Balcerzak

Claimant

George Birchall Service Limited

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business and Energy & Industrial Strategy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal erred in rejecting the claim due to an alleged discrepancy between the respondent's name on the Early Conciliation Certificate and the Claim Form
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal failed to exercise discretion under Rule 12 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is allowed because there was no discrepancy between the respondent's name on the EC certificate and the Claim Form; the Tribunal made an error in rejecting the claim on this basis.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Appeal allowed; Tribunal's rejection of the claim set aside.