Miss Y Long v Underground Retail Ltd (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2020] UKET 3325466/2019 (12 February 2020)

Miss Y Long v Underground Retail Ltd (England and Wales : Redundancy) [2020] UKET 3325466/2019 (12 February 2020)

The tribunal found that there was a genuine redundancy situation but the respondent failed to follow a fair redundancy process, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Citation
[2020] UKET 3325466/2019
Parties
Claimant: Miss Y Long; Respondent: Underground Retail Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Miss Y Long

Claimant

Underground Retail Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed by reason of redundancy
  2. 2 Whether the redundancy process was fair and compliant with statutory requirements

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that there was a genuine redundancy situation but the respondent failed to follow a fair redundancy process, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for unfair dismissal