Mr J Chiney v Springbank Mill Ltd and others (England and Wales : Age Discrimination : Breach of Contract : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 2400210/2017 (22 August 2017)

Mr J Chiney v Springbank Mill Ltd and others (England and Wales : Age Discrimination : Breach of Contract : Redundancy : Unfair Dismissal : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 2400210/2017 (22 August 2017)

The tribunal found that the dismissal was not a genuine redundancy, the procedure was flawed, and the claimant suffered unfair dismissal and unlawful deduction from wages. No sufficient evidence of age discrimination or breach of contract beyond the unfair dismissal.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2400210/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mr J Chiney; Respondent: Springbank Mill Ltd; Respondent: others
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 August 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim partly upheld
Legal Topics
Age Discrimination, Breach of Contract, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Unlawful Deduction From Wages

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Parties

Mr J Chiney

Claimant

Springbank Mill Ltd

Respondent

others

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the claimant suffered age discrimination
  3. 3 Whether there was a breach of contract

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the dismissal was not a genuine redundancy, the procedure was flawed, and the claimant suffered unfair dismissal and unlawful deduction from wages. No sufficient evidence of age discrimination or breach of contract beyond the unfair dismissal.

Court Disposition

Claim partly upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay compensation for unfair dismissal
  • Respondents to pay sums for unlawful deduction from wages