Hartley & Anor v Marshalls Mono Ltd [1995] UKEAT 481_94_0111 (1 November 1995)

Hartley & Anor v Marshalls Mono Ltd [1995] UKEAT 481_94_0111 (1 November 1995)

The Industrial Tribunal was entitled to conclude that the employer's selection criteria, though partly subjective, were capable of objective assessment and were reasonably applied. The employer acted reasonably in the circumstances, providing adequate warning, consultation, and consideration of alternative...

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Citation
[1995] UKEAT 481_94_0111
Parties
Appellant: Mr Hartley; Appellant: Mr Davies; Respondent: Marshalls Mono Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 November 1995
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal From Industrial Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Selection Criteria, Industrial Tribunal Procedure
Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal Selection Criteria Industrial Tribunal Procedure

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Parties

Mr Hartley

Appellant

Mr Davies

Appellant

Marshalls Mono Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal From Industrial Tribunal Decision

  1. 1 Whether the selection criteria for redundancy were unfairly subjective
  2. 2 Whether the employer acted reasonably in selecting employees for redundancy

Ratio Decidendi

The Industrial Tribunal was entitled to conclude that the employer's selection criteria, though partly subjective, were capable of objective assessment and were reasonably applied. The employer acted reasonably in the circumstances, providing adequate warning, consultation, and consideration of alternative employment. The Tribunal's decision was not perverse and must stand.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is rejected and dismissed.