Claimant v Kings Guardings Solutions Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the claim for unfair dismissal to be unfounded. The claimant was unable to establish that the dismissal was unfair on the basis of the evidence presented during the four-day hearing.
The tribunal found that the claimant's claims for whistleblowing detriments and dismissal were unfounded. The claimant failed to demonstrate that he had made protected disclosures or that any detriments or dismissal were causally linked to such disclosures.
The whistleblowing detriment claims were dismissed as the tribunal was not satisfied that the claimant had been subjected to detriments as a result of making protected disclosures, as the claims were found to be unfounded.
Facts
Mr Samuel Kofi Addai brought claims against Kings Guardings Solutions Limited for unfair dismissal and whistleblowing detriments and dismissal. The case was heard over four days at Birmingham Employment Tribunal. The claimant represented himself while the respondent was represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all of the claimant's claims, finding them to be unfounded. The tribunal was not satisfied that the dismissal was unfair or that the claimant had made protected disclosures that led to detriments or dismissal.
Practical note
A self-represented claimant pursuing whistleblowing and unfair dismissal claims must provide sufficient evidence to establish both that protected disclosures were made and that any detriment or dismissal was causally linked to those disclosures.
Case details
- Case number
- 1300349/2024
- Decision date
- 9 May 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 4
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No