Mr N Cooke v Inox Technical Lighting Ltd (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2025] UKET 6006178/2025 (13 June 2025)

Mr N Cooke v Inox Technical Lighting Ltd (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2025] UKET 6006178/2025 (13 June 2025)

The tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was a genuine redundancy but the respondent failed to follow a fair procedure, particularly in consultation and selection, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Citation
[2025] UKET 6006178/2025
Parties
Claimant: Mr N Cooke; Respondent: Inox Technical Lighting Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
13 June 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
claim upheld in part
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr N Cooke

Claimant

Inox Technical Lighting Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant's dismissal constituted a redundancy under the Employment Rights Act 1996
  2. 2 Whether the redundancy procedure followed was fair

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was a genuine redundancy but the respondent failed to follow a fair procedure, particularly in consultation and selection, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Court Disposition

claim upheld in part

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for unfair dismissal