Ms M Lesniak v Newcastle International School of English ( First Respondent) and others (England and Wales : Breach of Contract : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages : Working Time Regulations) [2017] UKET 2500704/2017 (2 October 2017)

Ms M Lesniak v Newcastle International School of English ( First Respondent) and others (England and Wales : Breach of Contract : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages : Working Time Regulations) [2017] UKET 2500704/2017 (2 October 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed as the redundancy was not genuine and proper procedures were not followed. There were also unlawful deductions from wages and breaches of the Working Time Regulations.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2500704/2017
Parties
Claimant: Ms M Lesniak; First Respondent: Newcastle International School of English
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld in part
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Unlawful Deduction From Wages, Working Time Regulations

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Parties

Ms M Lesniak

Claimant

Newcastle International School of English

First Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether there was a breach of contract
  3. 3 Whether redundancy was genuine

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed as the redundancy was not genuine and proper procedures were not followed. There were also unlawful deductions from wages and breaches of the Working Time Regulations.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part

Orders

  • Compensation awarded to claimant
  • Respondent ordered to pay outstanding wages