Mr T Orban v CDS Group Services Ltd (England and Wales : Right To Be Accompanied) [2019] UKET 1404935/2018 (5 April 2019)

The tribunal found that the claimant was denied his statutory right to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing, constituting a breach of the Employment Relations Act 1999.

Citation: [2019] UKET 1404935/2018
Parties: Claimant: Mr T Orban; Respondent: CDS Group Services Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 05 April 2019
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld
Legal Topics: Right to Be Accompanied

Employment Law Right to Be Accompanied

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Parties

Mr T Orban

Claimant

CDS Group Services Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant was denied the statutory right to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was denied his statutory right to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing, constituting a breach of the Employment Relations Act 1999.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

Respondent to pay compensation to claimant for breach of statutory right