Mrs R Cowley v Stonyhurst — 2022

Case reference: 2407564/2021
Decision date: 4 April 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Rhodes REPRESENTATION

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mrs R Cowley

Respondent

Stonyhurst

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Mrs R Cowley worked for Stonyhurst from 13 June 2016 and had been promoted to Enterprises Director in around January 2017. The tribunal accepted that the school was badly affected by the COVID pandemic, that Enterprises moved from a £221,000 profit in FY20 to a £224,000 loss in FY21, and that it had generated almost no income in the months before the January 2021 lockdown. The respondent had a redundancy programme and the claimant was warned that her role was at risk on 28 January 2021, followed by five consultation meetings and an appeal.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal found that the dismissal was by reason of redundancy, that the requirements of the business for work of the claimant's kind had diminished, and that the respondent acted reasonably in consultation, pooling/bumping, and appeal.	Dismissed	—	—
Wrongful dismissal	The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to one month's notice under her contract and that she received it, so there was no dismissal without adequate notice or payment in lieu.	Dismissed	—	—

Legal tests applied

5 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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