EAT Unfair dismissal – redundancy – selection for new role – fairness
The Claimant was made redundant by the Respondent consequent upon a re-organisation. He, along with others, applied for a new post created by the re-organisation. The Respondent prepared, but did not in all respects adhere to, a job specification and format (with scoring) for interview. The Claimant was unsuccessful. The Tribunal held that his dismissal was fair. Held – the Tribunal did not err in law. Authorities, including Ralph Martindale and Co v Harris UKEAT/0166/07, discussed.
Judges:
Richardson J
Citations:
[2011] IRLR 376, [2011] UKEAT 0314 – 10 – 0701
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Cited – Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd v Monte-D’Cruz EAT 1-Mar-2012
EAT UNFAIR DISMISSAL – Reasonableness of dismissal
Claimant dismissed for redundancy following a reorganisation, having been interviewed for, but not offered, an alternative job – Tribunal holds dismissal to . .
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Employment
Updated: 01 September 2022; Ref: scu.428243