Claimant v Sky UK Limited
Outcome
Claimant fails
Individual claims
Unfair Dismissalfailed
The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy. The dismissal was conducted fairly and met the requirements for a fair redundancy dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Facts
Mr Thomas Dalglish brought a claim for unfair dismissal against Sky UK Limited. He was dismissed by reason of redundancy. The case was heard over two days by video hearing before Employment Judge Rahman sitting alone.
Decision
The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and that the dismissal was fair. The unfair dismissal claim therefore failed and was dismissed.
Practical note
A redundancy dismissal will not be unfair if the employer follows a fair procedure and has a genuine redundancy situation.
Case details
- Case number
- 6006738/2024
- Decision date
- 27 June 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Sky UK Limited
- Sector
- media
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No