Case 3300367/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Miss M Rapala v Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 3300367/2023
- Decision date
- 13 May 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Shastri-Hurst Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss M Rapala
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal dealt only with the respondent's attempt to advance a counter-claim. It held that the claimant's constructive unfair dismissal claim did not amount to a breach of contract claim, and that the relevance of any breach of contract issue in that context is only as the mechanism of dismissal.
Because the claimant had not presented a breach of contract claim, the tribunal found that there was no jurisdiction for the respondent to present a counter-claim. The judgment therefore struck out the response in part, namely the counter-claim.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | The respondent's counter-claim was struck out in part. The tribunal held that constructive unfair dismissal is not a breach of contract claim, and that the claimant had not presented a breach of contract claim so there was no jurisdiction for the respondent to present a counter-claim. | Struck out | — | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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