Mr O Onah v Department for Work and Pensions: (England and Wales : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 2302578/2015 (31 March 2017)

Mr O Onah v Department for Work and Pensions: (England and Wales : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 2302578/2015 (31 March 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed as the redundancy was not genuine and proper procedures were not followed. There was also an unlawful deduction from wages.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 2302578/2015
Parties
Claimant: Mr O Onah; Respondent: Department for Work and Pensions
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
31 March 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld in part
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Unlawful Deduction From Wages
Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal Unlawful Deduction From Wages

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Parties

Mr O Onah

Claimant

Department for Work and Pensions

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the redundancy was genuine
  3. 3 Whether there was an unlawful deduction from wages

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed as the redundancy was not genuine and proper procedures were not followed. There was also an unlawful deduction from wages.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation for unfair dismissal
  • Respondent to pay sums unlawfully deducted from wages