Claimant v B & Q Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal heard evidence over two days and found that the complaint of unfair dismissal was not made out. The respondent's decision to dismiss fell within the band of reasonable responses available to a reasonable employer in the circumstances.
The tribunal determined that the complaint of wrongful dismissal was not made out. The respondent had contractual grounds to dismiss without notice or payment in lieu of notice.
Facts
Salinder Bassi was employed by B & Q Limited and was dismissed. The claimant brought claims of unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal. The case was heard over two days by video at London East tribunal. The claimant was represented by his son as a lay representative, while the respondent was represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed both the unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims. The tribunal found the dismissal was fair and that the respondent had contractual grounds to terminate without notice. Oral reasons were given at the hearing.
Practical note
Even with lay representation by a family member, claimants must establish both substantive and procedural fairness failures to succeed in unfair dismissal claims against retail sector employers.
Case details
- Case number
- 3200104/2025
- Decision date
- 17 July 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- B & Q Limited
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep