Case 1807490/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr P Williams v Yorkshire Water Services Limited HELD at Leeds by CVP — 2024
- Case reference
- 1807490/2023
- Decision date
- 25 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Shulman REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr P Williams
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant was employed as an ICA technician and was dismissed after colleagues became unwilling to work with him because of his criminal conviction. The tribunal found that the claimant sometimes needed to work with others, required mentoring to progress from level 2, and that the respondent was unable to identify a suitable mentor in either the North East or North West teams.
The tribunal found that the respondent had initially tried to support the claimant and explored alternatives, including transfer and other work, but those options did not resolve the position. It found that the reason for dismissal was some other substantial reason and that the respondent acted reasonably in treating that reason as sufficient, so the unfair dismissal claim was dismissed.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Recorded from the judgment. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- Section 98(1) Employment Relations Act 1996
- Section 98(4) Employment Relations Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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