Mr L Leather v Kitchen Trade Suppliers Limited Heard at Leeds by CVP — 2025

The tribunal identified the claim as unfair dismissal and considered the reason for dismissal and whether dismissal was fair or unfair under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. It noted that both parties were unrepresented and that the hearing was hampered by failures to comply with tribunal orders about documents and witness statements.

The tribunal found procedural shortcomings by the respondent, including no investigatory meeting, no produced notes of the final disciplinary hearing, and evidence that the claimant was not given the right to be accompanied. It also found that the respondent had sufficient evidence that the claimant's conduct existed, including duplicated vehicle check sheets and failure to complete daily safety checks, and that the claimant had a final written warning.

The tribunal concluded that the reason for dismissal was conduct. Although it noted the respondent's procedural shortcomings, it found that the claimant gave no reasonable explanation for his conduct and dismissed the unfair dismissal claim.