Miss J Merchant v Marks And Spencer Group plc (England and Wales : Right To Be Accompanied) [2019] UKET 1403995/2018 (10 April 2019)

Miss J Merchant v Marks And Spencer Group plc (England and Wales : Right To Be Accompanied) [2019] UKET 1403995/2018 (10 April 2019)

The tribunal found that the claimant was denied her statutory right to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing, contrary to section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999.

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Citation
[2019] UKET 1403995/2018
Parties
Claimant: Miss J Merchant; Respondent: Marks And Spencer Group plc
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 April 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Right to Be Accompanied, Disciplinary Hearings
Employment Law Right to Be Accompanied Disciplinary Hearings

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Parties

Miss J Merchant

Claimant

Marks And Spencer Group plc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was denied the statutory right to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was denied her statutory right to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing, contrary to section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant for denial of the right to be accompanied