M Jarosinski v Nestle UK Ltd

M Jarosinski v Nestle UK Ltd

The Employment Judge erred by omitting the sift stage under Rule 72(1) and deciding the reconsideration application alone instead of the full Tribunal, rendering the decision unsafe and requiring it to be set aside and remitted to a different Judge for reconsideration under Rule 72(1).

Parties
Claimant: Mr M Jarosinski; Respondent: Nestle UK Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Judgment on Appeal and Cross Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part, cross-appeal allowed.
Legal Topics
Reconsideration Applications, Tribunal Procedure, Discrimination, Wrongful Dismissal, Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr M Jarosinski

Claimant

Nestle UK Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Judgment on Appeal and Cross Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Judge erred by deciding the reconsideration application alone instead of the full Tribunal
  2. 2 Whether the sift stage under Rule 72(1) was omitted
  3. 3 Whether irrelevant factors were considered in the reconsideration decision

Ratio Decidendi

The Employment Judge erred by omitting the sift stage under Rule 72(1) and deciding the reconsideration application alone instead of the full Tribunal, rendering the decision unsafe and requiring it to be set aside and remitted to a different Judge for reconsideration under Rule 72(1).

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part, cross-appeal allowed.

Orders

  • The reconsideration decision is set aside.
  • The reconsideration application is remitted to a different Employment Judge for consideration under Rule 72(1).