Mr Harris-Greyson v Serco Ltd (England and Wales : Right To Be Accompanied) [2024] UKET 2301833/2023 (24 January 2024)

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

Citation: [2024] UKET 2301833/2023
Parties: Claimant: Mr Harris-Greyson; Respondent: Serco Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 24 January 2024
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

Mr Harris-Greyson

Claimant

Serco Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

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 his 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 breach of the right to be accompanied