Case 2301516/2017 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Geraldine Todd v 1) Gatwick Hotels Limited 2) Silver Hopkins Hotel Management Limited — 2019
- Case reference
- 2301516/2017
- Decision date
- 18 April 2019
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge P Davies Representation
- Venue
- London South
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs Geraldine Todd
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Mrs Geraldine Todd was dismissed by conduct on or around 21 August 2023. The claimant had been told she was "stood down", was locked out of the Sage system used for payslips and related information, and then received no further meaningful communication. On that evidence, the tribunal held that the Second Respondent, Silver Hopkins Hotel Management Ltd, had unfairly and wrongfully dismissed her.
The tribunal accepted that the principal reason for the dismissal was that the employer's need for employees to carry out the work of the kind carried out by the claimant had diminished. It then held that the respondent did not act reasonably in treating that reason as sufficient in all the circumstances, which was the basis for the unfair dismissal finding. The written record does not set out a separate split between the unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal elements; instead it records a single compensation sum of £13,867.33 for the dismissal findings.
The tribunal also ordered both respondents to pay £2,941.90 for failure to consult pursuant to the TUPE transfer duties. The judgment records that the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996, as amended, did not apply.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed by conduct on or around 21 August 2023. The judgment orders a single compensation sum of £13,867.33 for the dismissal findings and does not split that amount between the unfair and wrongful dismissal claims. | Upheld | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | The tribunal found that the claimant was wrongfully dismissed by the Second Respondent. The judgment orders a single compensation sum of £13,867.33 for the dismissal findings and does not split that amount between the unfair and wrongful dismissal claims. | Upheld | — | — |
| Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) | The First and Second Respondents were ordered to pay £2,941.90 for failure to consult pursuant to the TUPE transfer duties. | Upheld | — | £2,942 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £16,809
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £13,867
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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