Mr B Roberts v Cybi Building Plastics Ltd (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2020] UKET 1601402/2019 (14 January 2020)

Mr B Roberts v Cybi Building Plastics Ltd (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2020] UKET 1601402/2019 (14 January 2020)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to follow a fair redundancy procedure, including inadequate consultation and failure to consider alternatives, rendering the dismissal unfair.

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Citation
[2020] UKET 1601402/2019
Parties
Claimant: Mr B Roberts; Respondent: Cybi Building Plastics Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
14 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr B Roberts

Claimant

Cybi Building Plastics Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed by reason of redundancy
  2. 2 Whether the redundancy process was fair and reasonable

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to follow a fair redundancy procedure, including inadequate consultation and failure to consider alternatives, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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