Mr T Dunne v East Coast Buses Ltd (Scotland : Redundancy : Transfer of Undertakings : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 4100032/2017 (5 June 2017)

Mr T Dunne v East Coast Buses Ltd (Scotland : Redundancy : Transfer of Undertakings : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 4100032/2017 (5 June 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was unfair as the redundancy was not genuine and the respondent failed to comply with the requirements of the Transfer of Undertakings regulations.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 4100032/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mr T Dunne; Respondent: East Coast Buses Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 June 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Transfer of Undertakings, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Redundancy Transfer of Undertakings Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr T Dunne

Claimant

East Coast Buses Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the dismissal was due to redundancy
  3. 3 Whether the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations applied

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was unfair as the redundancy was not genuine and the respondent failed to comply with the requirements of the Transfer of Undertakings regulations.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to claimant