Case 2402346/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Verbitskiy v Alsico Laucuba Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 2402346/2024
- Decision date
- 12 September 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge M Butler
- Venue
- Manchester
- Panel members
- Ms S Howarth, Mr S Carter
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Verbitskiy
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant worked for the respondent as a Warehouseman and resigned on 13 February 2024, giving notice to 29 February 2024. He alleged that his resignation was forced and relied on alleged protected disclosures and related treatment as the basis for constructive dismissal and whistleblowing detriment complaints.
The tribunal found that the complaints of public interest disclosure detriment did not succeed. It also concluded that the matters relied on did not amount, individually or collectively, to conduct destroying or seriously damaging the relationship of trust and confidence, and that the respondent had not committed a repudiatory breach of contract.
The tribunal further found, in the alternative, that the claimant had affirmed the contract if the relevant breach was said to have occurred around 3 October 2023, and that his resignation was because he had secured alternative employment rather than because of a breach by the respondent. All claims were dismissed.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructive dismissal | The tribunal found the claimant was not constructively dismissed and dismissed the unfair dismissal complaint. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | Complaints of detriment on the grounds of having made a Public Interest Disclosure were dismissed. Some alleged disclosures or detriments were withdrawn during the hearing, but the judgment records that all claims were unsuccessful and dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
5 references- s.43B Employment Rights Act 1996
- balance of hardship and injustice test
- implied term of trust and confidence
- affirmation of the contract
- repudiatory breach
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