Claimant v Redbridge Associates Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed by the respondent. However, the tribunal determined that the claimant's conduct before dismissal contributed to the dismissal and was blameworthy, justifying a 50% reduction in both the basic and compensatory awards.
Facts
Mrs Mannion, aged 56, was employed by Redbridge Associates Limited (trading as Smart Dental Care), earning £427.35 per week gross. She was dismissed by the respondent after being paid 12 weeks' notice. The tribunal found that the claimant's conduct before dismissal contributed to her dismissal.
Decision
The tribunal found the dismissal to be unfair. However, both the basic and compensatory awards were reduced by 50% due to the claimant's blameworthy conduct before dismissal. The claimant was awarded a reduced basic award of £5,876.06 and a compensatory award of £42.74, representing only one day's lost holiday entitlement as she obtained better-paid employment shortly after dismissal.
Practical note
Even where a dismissal is substantively unfair, tribunals can make significant reductions to both basic and compensatory awards where the employee's conduct contributed to the dismissal.
Award breakdown
Adjustments
The claimant caused or contributed to the dismissal by blameworthy conduct. Both the basic award and compensatory award were reduced by 50% due to conduct before the dismissal.
Case details
- Case number
- 2400497/2024
- Decision date
- 26 September 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 3
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep