Claimant v Cheshire Homes Residential Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the claimant was not unfairly dismissed. The complaint was not well-founded. The respondent had satisfied the tribunal that the dismissal fell within the band of reasonable responses and followed a fair procedure.
Facts
Ms G Stott brought an unfair dismissal claim against Cheshire Homes Residential Trust, a charitable organisation providing residential care services. The case was heard over two days by video hearing in Manchester, with the claimant representing herself and the respondent represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the unfair dismissal complaint, finding it was not well-founded. The tribunal concluded that the claimant was not unfairly dismissed. Oral reasons were given at the hearing.
Practical note
An unrepresented claimant in the healthcare/residential care sector was unable to establish that her dismissal was unfair despite a two-day full merits hearing.
Case details
- Case number
- 6014353/2024
- Decision date
- 27 August 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No