Mrs S Clark v Department For Work and Pensions (England and Wales : Age Discrimination : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 3200597/2016 (2 March 2017)

Mrs S Clark v Department For Work and Pensions (England and Wales : Age Discrimination : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 3200597/2016 (2 March 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was unfair due to procedural flaws in the redundancy process and that age discrimination was not established on the balance of probabilities.

Citation
[2017] UKET 3200597/2016
Parties
Claimant: Mrs S Clark; Respondent: Department For Work and Pensions
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 March 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim partly upheld
Legal Topics
Age Discrimination, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Age Discrimination Redundancy Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mrs S Clark

Claimant

Department For Work and Pensions

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the dismissal amounted to age discrimination
  3. 3 Whether the redundancy process was fair

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was unfair due to procedural flaws in the redundancy process and that age discrimination was not established on the balance of probabilities.

Court Disposition

Claim partly upheld

Orders

  • The claimant is entitled to a remedy for unfair dismissal
  • No finding of age discrimination