Mr G Szczurek and Miss S Matejas v Deborah Wallace (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2019] UKET 3328778/2017 (22 July 2019)

Mr G Szczurek and Miss S Matejas v Deborah Wallace (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2019] UKET 3328778/2017 (22 July 2019)

The Tribunal found that the claimants were dismissed by reason of redundancy but that the respondent failed to follow a fair redundancy procedure, rendering the dismissals unfair.

Citation
[2019] UKET 3328778/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mr G Szczurek; Claimant: Miss S Matejas; Respondent: Deborah Wallace
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 July 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld in part
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr G Szczurek

Claimant

Miss S Matejas

Claimant

Deborah Wallace

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants were dismissed by reason of redundancy
  2. 2 Whether the redundancy process was fair

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the claimants were dismissed by reason of redundancy but that the respondent failed to follow a fair redundancy procedure, rendering the dismissals unfair.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part

Orders

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