Case 3201242/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Lee Ruffell-Chuter v Specialist Lining Services Limited and 2 others — 2025
- Case reference
- 3201242/2024
- Decision date
- 21 February 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Anderson REPRESENTATION
Parties
4 namedClaimant
Mr Lee Ruffell-Chuter
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found the claimant’s automatic unfair dismissal claim well-founded. It also found a separate claim for failure to inform or consult about a TUPE transfer well-founded, made a declaration to that effect, and ordered compensation of £7,916.70.
The tribunal separately found the ordinary unfair dismissal complaint well-founded and held that the claimant had been unfairly dismissed. It found there was a 35% chance that he would have been fairly dismissed in any event.
For the unfair dismissal claim, the tribunal awarded a compensatory award of £24,037.72 and stated that this was the actual sum payable after any deductions or uplifts. It applied the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996, recording a prescribed element of £14,562.08 for the period 11 March 2024 to 21 February 2025 and a balance of £9,475.64. On the figures recorded in the judgment, the monetary awards sum to £31,954.42.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The claimant’s automatic unfair dismissal claim was found to be well-founded. No separate monetary figure was stated for this finding. | Upheld | — | — |
| Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) | The tribunal found the failure to inform or consult of the TUPE transfer claim well-founded, made a declaration to that effect, and ordered compensation of £7,916.70. | Upheld | — | £7,917 |
| Unfair dismissal | The complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded. The tribunal found the claimant was unfairly dismissed and assessed a 35% chance that he would have been fairly dismissed in any event. | Upheld | — | £24,038 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £31,954
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £24,038
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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