Claimant v Royal Mail Group Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the reason or principal reason for dismissal was not trade union activity. The claimant failed to establish that his trade union activities were the reason or principal reason for his dismissal.
The tribunal found the dismissal was fair. The respondent had a potentially fair reason for dismissal and followed a fair procedure. The decision to dismiss fell within the band of reasonable responses available to a reasonable employer.
The tribunal found that the claimant was not treated less favourably because of something arising in consequence of his disability. The respondent's actions were not related to any disability-related reason and were justified.
Facts
Mr S Gill was employed by Royal Mail Group Ltd and was dismissed. He brought claims alleging that his dismissal was automatically unfair due to trade union activities, that it was unfair dismissal, and that he was discriminated against for a reason arising from disability. The hearing took place over four days in November 2025 at Reading Employment Tribunal, with hybrid attendance arrangements.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all three claims. They found that trade union activity was not the reason or principal reason for dismissal, that the dismissal was fair procedurally and substantively, and that there was no discrimination arising from disability. The claimant, who represented himself, was unsuccessful on all grounds.
Practical note
Claimants alleging automatic unfair dismissal for trade union activities must establish that trade union activity was the principal reason for dismissal, not merely a contributing factor.
Case details
- Case number
- 3313271/2023
- Decision date
- 2 December 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 4
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No