Case 3314095/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mr C Blacha v The Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police — 2024
- Case reference
- 3314095/2021
- Decision date
- 11 October 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hutchings
- Venue
- Cambridge
- Panel members
- Mr A. Hayes, Mr B. Smith
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr C Blacha
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting at Cambridge before Employment Judge Hutchings with lay members Mr A. Hayes and Mr B. Smith, gave its oral judgment on 13 August 2024. It unanimously held that the claimant’s complaint of unfair dismissal was not well-founded and found that he had been fairly dismissed for reason of misconduct.
The tribunal also rejected the claimant’s breach of contract complaint in relation to notice pay. It found that he was not entitled to notice pay because his dismissal was for misconduct.
All disability-related claims were dismissed. The tribunal found that the complaints of direct disability discrimination, harassment related to disability, unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and victimisation were each not well-founded. No monetary award is recorded in the judgment text.
Claims and outcomes
7 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The complaint of unfair dismissal was not well-founded; the tribunal found the claimant was fairly dismissed for reason of misconduct. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | The notice pay complaint was not well-founded; the tribunal held the claimant was not entitled to notice pay because he was dismissed for misconduct. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | Direct disability discrimination was found not well-founded and dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Harassment | Harassment related to disability was found not well-founded and dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The complaint of unfavourable treatment because of something arising in consequence of disability was found not well-founded and dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The complaint of failure to make reasonable adjustments for disability was found not well-founded and dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Victimisation |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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