Mrs R A Helps v Mrs A Creely and Miss Jane Creely: (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2017] UKET 2401764/2017 (30 May 2017)

Mrs R A Helps v Mrs A Creely and Miss Jane Creely: (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2017] UKET 2401764/2017 (30 May 2017)

The tribunal found that there was a genuine redundancy situation but the procedure followed was not fair, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2401764/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mrs R A Helps; Respondent: Mrs A Creely; Respondent: Miss Jane Creely
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
30 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld in part
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mrs R A Helps

Claimant

Mrs A Creely

Respondent

Miss Jane Creely

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that there was a genuine redundancy situation but the procedure followed was not fair, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part

Orders

  • Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant for unfair dismissal