Mr M Ditchburn v And and 2 others — 2020

Case reference: 1303896/2019
Decision date: 5 March 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Hughes

Indexed: 18 May 2026

Parties

4 named

Claimant

Mr M Ditchburn

Respondents

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal recorded that the claimant's unfair dismissal claim against the first respondent was dismissed on withdrawal.

The tribunal also dismissed the unfair dismissal claim against the second respondent because the claimant was still employed by that respondent, meaning there was no jurisdiction to hear the claim.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

This case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The unfair dismissal claim against the first respondent, DHL Services Ltd, was dismissed on withdrawal.	Withdrawn	—	—
Unfair dismissal	The unfair dismissal claim against the second respondent, Rapier Employment Ltd, was dismissed because the claimant was still employed by the second respondent and the tribunal held there was no jurisdiction to hear it.	Dismissed	—	—

Official outcome judgment PDF

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