Ms K M Goody v Impact Food Group Ltd — 2025

The Tribunal granted the claimant's reconsideration application only to the extent that the original written reasons were varied to add paragraphs addressing her inconsistency of treatment argument concerning another employee, Lisa Taylor. Subject to that variation, the original decision dismissing the unfair dismissal complaint was confirmed.

The Tribunal rejected the claimant's argument that paragraph 47 showed procedural flaws, finding that paragraph only summarised submissions and that the original judgment had found no procedural flaws in the disciplinary process. On the comparator issue, the Tribunal concluded that the claimant's situation was materially different from Lisa Taylor's because the claimant took leave without authorisation, while Lisa Taylor's absence was supported by fit notes.

The Tribunal held that there was no inconsistency of treatment and that the decision to dismiss the claimant was within the band of reasonable responses.