Halpin v Sandpiper Books Ltd: EAT 6 Feb 2012

EAT UNFAIR DISMISSAL – Reasonableness of dismissal
REDUNDANCY – Fairness
Since the Claimant was the only employee based in China, the Respondent’s decision to make the post redundant could only be based on a ‘pool of one’. Decisions as to pools and criteria are matters for management and an Employment Tribunal will rarely interfere with them. The Employment Tribunal correctly dismissed the challenge to the fairness of the decision based solely on the question of ‘the pool’, an elusive concept where only one relevant employee is involved.

Judges:

McMullen QC J

Citations:

[2012] UKEAT 0171 – 11 – 0602

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Employment

Updated: 05 October 2022; Ref: scu.451888