Case 2600712/2017 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Reeves First v OCS Group UK Limited Second Respondent: Rentokil Initial UK Limited — 2018
- Case reference
- 2600712/2017
- Decision date
- 30 January 2018
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Baron Lay
- Venue
- London South
- Panel members
- Ms R Bailey, Mr M Sparham
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Reeves First
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the hearing in London South on 29 and 30 January 2018, the Tribunal gave extempore reasons and announced its judgment in a lead case under rule 36. It found that the complaint against the First Respondent of failing to comply with regulation 13(2) of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 was well-founded. The Tribunal ordered the First Respondent to pay compensation amounting to thirteen weeks' pay.
The judgment also records that the complaint of a failure to comply with regulation 13(6) of the 2006 Regulations was stayed until further order. The reasons are not set out in the short written judgment, and the full reasons were to be prepared and issued later.
Under regulation 15(9), the Second Respondent was jointly and severally liable for the award made under paragraph 2 of the judgment. The case was treated as a lead case and a copy of the judgment was to be sent to claimants in the related cases.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) | The Tribunal declared the complaint that the First Respondent failed to comply with regulation 13(2) of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 well-founded and ordered compensation of thirteen weeks' pay. The judgment does not quantify that sum in pounds. | Upheld | — | — |
| Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) | The complaint of a failure to comply with regulation 13(6) of the 2006 Regulations was stayed until further order. | Other | — | — |
Legal tests applied
4 references- regulation 13(2) of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
- regulation 13(6) of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
- regulation 15(9) of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
- rule 36 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
Official outcome judgment PDF
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