Claimant v Greene King Retail Services Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the complaint of unfair dismissal was not well-founded and determined that the claimant was not unfairly dismissed. The respondent successfully defended the claim at a full merits hearing.
Facts
Ms Shore was employed by Greene King Retail Services Limited and was subsequently dismissed. She brought a claim of unfair dismissal before the Liverpool Employment Tribunal. The case was heard over four days in September 2025. The claimant represented herself while the respondent was represented by counsel.
Decision
Employment Judge Benson found that the complaint of unfair dismissal was not well-founded and determined that the claimant was not unfairly dismissed. The claim was dismissed in its entirety following a full merits hearing.
Practical note
A self-represented claimant's unfair dismissal claim against a major hospitality employer represented by counsel was unsuccessful after a four-day hearing.
Case details
- Case number
- 2402590/2024
- Decision date
- 19 September 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 4
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No