Mr I Holden Rice v Petroshell Ltd (Shell Garage) (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2019] UKET 2601172/2018 (11 January 2019)

The tribunal found that the dismissal was a genuine redundancy but the process followed by the respondent was not fair, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Citation: [2019] UKET 2601172/2018
Parties: Claimant: Mr I Holden Rice; Respondent: Petroshell Ltd (Shell Garage)
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 11 January 2019
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: dismissal found to be unfair
Legal Topics: Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal

Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr I Holden Rice

Claimant

Petroshell Ltd (Shell Garage)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant's dismissal constituted redundancy under the Employment Rights Act 1996
2 Whether the redundancy process followed by the respondent was fair

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the dismissal was a genuine redundancy but the process followed by the respondent was not fair, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Court Disposition

dismissal found to be unfair

Orders

compensation awarded to claimant