Mr L Spanik and Mr E Guichard v Forb Cross Ltd (dissolved) (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2025] UKET 2405645/2023 (18 February 2025)

Mr L Spanik and Mr E Guichard v Forb Cross Ltd (dissolved) (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2025] UKET 2405645/2023 (18 February 2025)

The Tribunal found that the claimants were dismissed by reason of redundancy and that the respondent failed to follow a fair redundancy process, entitling the claimants to redundancy payments and compensation for unfair dismissal.

Citation
[2025] UKET 2405645/2023
Parties
Claimant: Mr L Spanik; Claimant: Mr E Guichard; Respondent: Forb Cross Ltd (dissolved)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 February 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claims upheld
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr L Spanik

Claimant

Mr E Guichard

Claimant

Forb Cross Ltd (dissolved)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimants were dismissed by reason of redundancy
  2. 2 Whether the dismissals were fair under employment law

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the claimants were dismissed by reason of redundancy and that the respondent failed to follow a fair redundancy process, entitling the claimants to redundancy payments and compensation for unfair dismissal.

Court Disposition

Claims upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay statutory redundancy payments to the claimants
  • Respondent to pay compensation for unfair dismissal to the claimants