Ms I Eneli v Midshires Care Ltd T/a Helping Hands Home Care — 2023

Employment Judge Woodhead, sitting alone on 10 November 2023, first determined the effective date of termination because the parties disagreed whether the claimant was dismissed on 11 January 2023 or only when she saw the email and letter on 12 January 2023. The tribunal found that Ms I Eneli was verbally and unequivocally dismissed with immediate effect at the meeting on 11 January 2023, relying on the contract wording about payment in lieu of notice, the email subject line and attached dismissal letter, the meeting notes, the HR leaver documents, and the evidence that arrangements for collection of her work items were made on 11 January 2023. The tribunal rejected the claimant’s account that she only learnt of dismissal on 12 January 2023.