Mr B Ahern v Cleanse Medical Ltd: 1305559/2024
JUDGMENT
[1]The claim of unfair dismissal is well founded. The claimant was unfairly dismissed by the respondent.[2]The Tribunal will decide the remedy for unfair dismissal at a further hearing to be listed in due course.[3]The respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015 and it is just and equitable to increase the compensatory award payable to the claimant by 10% in accordance with s 207A Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.[4]The claimant caused or contributed to the dismissal by blameworthy conduct and it is just and equitable to reduce the compensatory award payable to the claimant by 75%.[5]It is just and equitable to reduce the basic award payable to the claimant by 75% because of the claimant’s conduct before the dismissal. Case No 1305559/2024 Employment Judge Walker 31 October 2024 Note Reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing. Written reasons will not be provided unless a party asked for them at the hearing or a party makes a written request within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision.