Cases1402675/2024

Claimant v FirstPort Property Services Limited

6 November 2025Before Employment Judge WoodheadBristolremote video

Outcome

Other

Individual claims

Unfair Dismissalnot determined

Tribunal determined that the claimant's employment transferred from R1 to R2 under TUPE on 31 May 2025. The claims against R1 were dismissed by agreement as the employment transferred, with the claims proceeding against R2 as the new employer.

Direct Discrimination(race)not determined

Tribunal determined that the claimant's employment transferred from R1 to R2 under TUPE on 31 May 2025. The claims against R1 were dismissed by agreement as the employment transferred, with the claims proceeding against R2 as the new employer.

Direct Discrimination(disability)not determined

Tribunal determined that the claimant's employment transferred from R1 to R2 under TUPE on 31 May 2025. The claims against R1 were dismissed by agreement as the employment transferred, with the claims proceeding against R2 as the new employer.

Discrimination Arising from Disability (s.15)(disability)not determined

Tribunal determined that the claimant's employment transferred from R1 to R2 under TUPE on 31 May 2025. The claims against R1 were dismissed by agreement as the employment transferred, with the claims proceeding against R2 as the new employer.

Wrongful Dismissalnot determined

Tribunal determined that the claimant's employment transferred from R1 to R2 under TUPE on 31 May 2025. The claims against R1 were dismissed by agreement as the employment transferred, with the claims proceeding against R2 as the new employer.

Facts

Ms Graca brought claims of unfair dismissal, race discrimination, disability discrimination, discrimination arising from disability and wrongful dismissal against FirstPort Property Services Limited. A preliminary hearing was held to determine whether her employment had transferred from FirstPort to Mount Haviland Limited under TUPE on 31 May 2025.

Decision

The tribunal found that the claimant's employment transferred from R1 to R2 on 31 May 2025 under TUPE Regulation 3(1)(b)(ii). By agreement of the parties, the claims against R1 were dismissed and the claims now proceed against R2 as the transferee employer.

Practical note

This is a preliminary procedural judgment determining which respondent should be the proper party to claims following a TUPE transfer, with liability transferring from the old to the new employer.

Legal authorities cited

Statutes

TUPE 2006 reg 3(1)(b)(ii)

Case details

Case number
1402675/2024
Decision date
6 November 2025
Hearing type
preliminary
Hearing days
3
Classification
contested

Respondent

Sector
real estate
Represented
Yes
Rep type
barrister

Claimant representation

Represented
No