Mr AB v CD Ltd (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination : Redundancy : Sex Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 1301806/2016 (26 May 2017)

Mr AB v CD Ltd (England and Wales : Disability Discrimination : Redundancy : Sex Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 1301806/2016 (26 May 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed as the redundancy process was not properly followed and there was insufficient evidence to justify the selection. The tribunal also found that the dismissal constituted disability discrimination but not sex discrimination.

Citation
[2017] UKET 1301806/2016
Parties
Claimant: Mr AB; Respondent: CD Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
26 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim partly upheld
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Redundancy, Sex Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr AB

Claimant

CD Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the dismissal constituted disability discrimination
  3. 3 Whether the dismissal constituted sex discrimination

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed as the redundancy process was not properly followed and there was insufficient evidence to justify the selection. The tribunal also found that the dismissal constituted disability discrimination but not sex discrimination.

Court Disposition

Claim partly upheld

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.