Mrs L Wright v Kirkham Optical Ltd (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2019] UKET 2405440/2019 (24 July 2019)

Mrs L Wright v Kirkham Optical Ltd (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2019] UKET 2405440/2019 (24 July 2019)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to follow a fair redundancy procedure, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Citation
[2019] UKET 2405440/2019
Parties
Claimant: Mrs L Wright; Respondent: Kirkham Optical Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 July 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mrs L Wright

Claimant

Kirkham Optical Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed by reason of redundancy
  2. 2 Whether the redundancy procedure was fair

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to follow a fair redundancy procedure, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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