Mr P Ratcliffe v Baker Hughes Ltd: (Scotland : Health & Safety : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 4100573/2016 (11 May 2017)
The tribunal found that the dismissal was not genuinely due to redundancy and that the respondent failed to follow a fair procedure, rendering the dismissal unfair.
- Citation
- [2017] UKET 4100573/2016
- Parties
- Claimant: Mr P Ratcliffe; Respondent: Baker Hughes Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 11 May 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Health & Safety, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal
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Parties
Mr P Ratcliffe
Claimant
Baker Hughes Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
- 2 Whether the dismissal was due to redundancy
- 3 Whether health and safety considerations were involved
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the dismissal was not genuinely due to redundancy and that the respondent failed to follow a fair procedure, rendering the dismissal unfair.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant
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