Case 2500877/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Dr Swarna Vijaya-Dharma v University Of Sunderland — 2020
- Case reference
- 2500877/2020
- Decision date
- 4 August 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Jeram
- Venue
- In private
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Dr Swarna Vijaya-Dharma
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a private telephone hearing on 4 August 2020, Employment Judge Jeram sat alone. The claimant, Dr Swarna Vijaya-Dharma, appeared in person and the respondent was represented by an in-house legal adviser.
The tribunal recorded that, upon withdrawal by the claimant, the claim for a redundancy payment was dismissed. The judgment does not contain any merits finding on that claim and does not record any award.
The judgment states that the claimant's other claims of unfair dismissal and whistleblowing detriments were unaffected by this decision and would proceed to a final hearing.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | The claimant withdrew the redundancy payment claim; the tribunal therefore dismissed it. | Dismissed | — | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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