Mr L Ruffell-Chuter v Specialist Lining Services Ltd and Others: 3201242/2024

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
Case No 3201242/2024
Mr L Ruffell-ChuterClaimantSpecialist Lining Services Ltd and OthersRespondent
Employment Judge AndersonIn person for claimantMr Alan Williams (instructed by solicitor) for respondentDate 21 February 2025

JUDGMENT

The judgment of the Tribunal was as follows: Automatic unfair dismissal[1]The claimant’s automatic unfair dismissal claim was found to be well-founded. Failure to inform or consult of TUPE transfer[2]The Tribunal found that the claim was well founded and made a declaration to that effect. The respondents were ordered to pay the claimant compensation in the sum of £7,916.70. Unfair Dismissal[3]The complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded. The claimant was unfairly dismissed.[4]There was a 35% chance that the claimant would have been fairly dismissed in any event. Case Number: 3201242/2024[5]The respondent shall pay the claimant a compensatory award of £24,037.72. Note: That was the actual sum payable to the claimant after any deductions or uplifts have been applied.[6]The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 apply:(i) The total monetary award (i.e. the compensatory award) payable to the claimant for unfair dismissal was £24,037.72.(ii) The prescribed element was £14,562.08.(iii) The period of the prescribed element was from 11th March 2024 to 21st February 2025.(iv) The difference between (1) and (2) was £9,475.64. Employment Judge Anderson Dated: 21 February 2025 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.