Mrs S Swaby v Robert Brooks and James Witt T/a RV Brooks & JD Witt and others (England and Wales : Flexible Working) [2020] UKET 1400747/2019 (26 February 2020)
The tribunal found that the respondents failed to adequately consider the claimant's request for flexible working and did not provide sufficient justification for refusal, breaching statutory obligations.
- Citation
- [2020] UKET 1400747/2019
- Parties
- Claimant: Mrs S Swaby; Respondent: Robert Brooks; Respondent: James Witt T/a RV Brooks & JD Witt
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 26 February 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Flexible Working, Employee Rights
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Parties
Mrs S Swaby
Claimant
Robert Brooks
Respondent
James Witt T/a RV Brooks & JD Witt
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant was entitled to flexible working arrangements under employment law
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the respondents failed to adequately consider the claimant's request for flexible working and did not provide sufficient justification for refusal, breaching statutory obligations.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondents to reconsider the flexible working request in accordance with statutory requirements
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