Lyttle v Patterson Electronics Ltd [2011] NIIT 01224_11IT (20 December 2011)

Lyttle v Patterson Electronics Ltd [2011] NIIT 01224_11IT (20 December 2011)

The tribunal found that the claimant was not selected for redundancy on the grounds of his part-time status and that the selection process, while not perfect, met the basic requirements of fairness. The retention of the full-time worker was objectively justified by longer and more relevant experience.

Citation
[2011] NIIT 01224_11IT
Parties
Claimant: Robert Mark Lyttle; Respondent: Patterson Electronics Ltd
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
20 December 2011
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Part Time Worker Discrimination
Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal Part Time Worker Discrimination

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Parties

Robert Mark Lyttle

Claimant

Patterson Electronics Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed on the ground of redundancy
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker by being dismissed on the grounds of redundancy

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was not selected for redundancy on the grounds of his part-time status and that the selection process, while not perfect, met the basic requirements of fairness. The retention of the full-time worker was objectively justified by longer and more relevant experience.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed