Mr P Chintu v St Elizabeth-™s Centre (England and Wales : Health & Safety) [2019] UKET 3330962/2018 (18 February 2019)

Mr P Chintu v St Elizabeth-™s Centre (England and Wales : Health & Safety) [2019] UKET 3330962/2018 (18 February 2019)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to meet its statutory health and safety obligations and that the claimant's dismissal was directly linked to his protected disclosures, rendering the dismissal automatically unfair.

Citation
[2019] UKET 3330962/2018
Parties
Claimant: Mr P Chintu; Respondent: St Elizabeth's Centre
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 February 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Workplace Safety, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Health and Safety Workplace Safety Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr P Chintu

Claimant

St Elizabeth's Centre

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent breached health and safety obligations towards the claimant
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to meet its statutory health and safety obligations and that the claimant's dismissal was directly linked to his protected disclosures, rendering the dismissal automatically unfair.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant
  • Respondent to provide a written statement of reasons for dismissal