Claimant v Ocado Central Services Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the complaint of unfair dismissal was not well-founded. The respondent successfully defended the claim and the tribunal dismissed it after a two-day hearing.
The tribunal found the complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay was not well-founded. The claimant failed to establish that the respondent breached the contract regarding notice.
Facts
Mr Sammy Lee brought claims of unfair dismissal and breach of contract for notice pay against his former employer, Ocado Central Services Ltd. The case was heard over two days in July 2025 at the Midlands West tribunal. Mr Lee represented himself while the respondent was represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed both claims, finding that neither the unfair dismissal complaint nor the breach of contract claim regarding notice pay were well-founded. The respondent successfully defended the claims.
Practical note
Even with a two-day hearing, unrepresented claimants face significant challenges in establishing both unfair dismissal and contractual claims against legally represented corporate employers.
Case details
- Case number
- 6011149/2024
- Decision date
- 17 July 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No