Case 3302469/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr K Watts v Royal Mail Group Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 3302469/2024
- Decision date
- 21 July 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Taft REPRESENTATION
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr K Watts
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal found that the claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded and that he had been unfairly dismissed by Royal Mail Group Ltd. The judgment was given orally at a hearing before Employment Judge Taft sitting at Watford Employment Tribunal on 18-20 June 2025, with the written record sent to the parties on 21 July 2025.
The Tribunal held that the respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015 and that it was just and equitable to increase the compensatory award by 10% under section 207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The Tribunal also found that the claimant had caused or contributed to his dismissal by blameworthy conduct and that it was just and equitable to reduce both the compensatory award and the basic award by 25%.
After the uplift and deductions, the respondent was ordered to pay a basic award of £16,177.50 and a compensatory award of £35,159.65, giving a total monetary award of £51,337.15. The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 apply, with a prescribed element of £34,747.15 covering the period 7 December 2023 to 20 June 2025.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award of £16,177.50 and compensatory award of £35,159.65 (figures stated as actual sums payable after a 25% reduction to both awards for the claimant's blameworthy conduct, and a 10% ACAS uplift applied to the compensatory award). | Upheld | — | £51,337 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £51,337
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £16,178
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £35,160
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
3 references- s 207A Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015
- Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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