Claimant v Holly Townhill, trading as Victoria's cafe
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the complaint of unfair dismissal to be well-founded and awarded compensation comprising a basic award, compensatory award, and additional damages for failure to provide written particulars of employment.
The tribunal determined that the complaints of disability discrimination failed on their merits and dismissed all such claims.
Facts
L Rebanks was employed at Victoria's cafe, a cafe business operated by Holly Townhill. The claimant was dismissed and brought claims for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. The respondent failed to provide written particulars of employment during the employment relationship.
Decision
The tribunal upheld the unfair dismissal claim, awarding a basic award, compensatory award, and additional penalty for failure to provide written particulars. However, all disability discrimination claims were dismissed as they failed on their merits.
Practical note
Small hospitality employers must ensure proper dismissal procedures are followed and written particulars of employment are provided, even though disability discrimination claims will fail if insufficient evidence supports them.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 2402588/2024
- Decision date
- 30 May 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 3
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
- Rep type
- self
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep