Mr T Chapman v Essential Nutrition Ltd (England and Wales : Breach of Contract : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages : Working Time Regulations) [2017] UKET 1800181/2016 (21 September 2017)

Mr T Chapman v Essential Nutrition Ltd (England and Wales : Breach of Contract : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages : Working Time Regulations) [2017] UKET 1800181/2016 (21 September 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed as the redundancy was not genuine and proper procedures were not followed. There were also unlawful deductions from wages and breaches of the Working Time Regulations.

Citation
[2017] UKET 1800181/2016
Parties
Claimant: Mr T Chapman; Respondent: Essential Nutrition Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
21 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld in part
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Unlawful Deduction From Wages, Working Time Regulations

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Parties

Mr T Chapman

Claimant

Essential Nutrition Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether there was a breach of contract
  3. 3 Whether redundancy was genuine

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed as the redundancy was not genuine and proper procedures were not followed. There were also unlawful deductions from wages and breaches of the Working Time Regulations.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation for unfair dismissal
  • Respondent to pay sums for unlawful deduction from wages