Case 2501670/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs S Hellawell v Mrs C Dixon — 2025
- Case reference
- 2501670/2024
- Decision date
- 26 June 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Heather REPRESENTATION
- Venue
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs S Hellawell
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting at Newcastle upon Tyne on 25 and 26 June 2025 before Employment Judge Heather, upheld Mrs S Hellawell's complaint of unfair dismissal against Mrs C Dixon. The judgment states that the complaint was well-founded and that the claimant was unfairly dismissed.
On remedy, the tribunal found there was a 50% chance that the claimant would have been fairly dismissed in any event. It also found that the respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015, so it increased the compensatory award by 10% under s 207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay a total of £3,618.16, made up of a basic award of £1,099.56 and a compensatory award of £2,518.60. The judgment notes that these are the actual sums payable after any deductions or uplifts have been applied.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the complaint of unfair dismissal well-founded. It also found a 50% chance that the claimant would have been fairly dismissed in any event and applied a 10% uplift to the compensatory award under s 207A TULR(C)A 1992 for unreasonable failure to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015. | Upheld | — | £3,618 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £3,618
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,100
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £2,519
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015
- s 207A Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Official outcome judgment PDF
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