Mr R Goodfellow v British Gas Trading Ltd and Other (Scotland : Breach of Contract : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 4105632/2016 (2 March 2017)

Mr R Goodfellow v British Gas Trading Ltd and Other (Scotland : Breach of Contract : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 4105632/2016 (2 March 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed as the redundancy was not genuine and the respondent breached the contract.

Citation
[2017] UKET 4105632/2016
Parties
Claimant: Mr R Goodfellow; Respondent: British Gas Trading Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 March 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr R Goodfellow

Claimant

British Gas Trading Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

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

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed as the redundancy was not genuine and the respondent breached the contract.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to claimant