Claimant v Churchill Contract Services Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal dismissed the claim for automatically unfair dismissal under Regulation 7 of the TUPE Regulations 2006. The judgment was delivered orally with reasons given at the hearing. The claim failed on its merits.
Facts
Mrs Drake brought a claim for automatically unfair dismissal under Regulation 7 of the TUPE Regulations 2006 against Churchill Contract Services Limited. The case involved a TUPE transfer situation. The hearing took place over three days in June 2025 at Watford Tribunal. Mrs Drake represented herself while the respondent was represented by Mr Kerr, a consultant.
Decision
Employment Judge Cowen dismissed the claim for automatically unfair dismissal under TUPE Regulation 7. The judge gave reasons orally at the hearing and did not provide written reasons in the judgment document.
Practical note
A claim for automatically unfair dismissal under TUPE Regulation 7 requires the claimant to establish that the dismissal was by reason of the transfer or a reason connected with it, and this burden was not met in this case.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3303529/2020
- Decision date
- 5 June 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 3
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No