Claimant v Transport for London
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the First and Fourth Claimants did not establish the facts necessary for automatic unfair dismissal. The reasons were given orally at the hearing.
All four Claimants failed to establish that their dismissals were unfair. The tribunal found the respondent acted reasonably and within the band of reasonable responses in dismissing the Claimants.
The Third and Fourth Claimants failed to establish wrongful dismissal. The tribunal found that the respondent was entitled to dismiss summarily without notice or payment in lieu.
Facts
Four employees of Transport for London were dismissed and brought claims for automatic unfair dismissal (two claimants), ordinary unfair dismissal (all four claimants), and wrongful dismissal (two claimants). The case was heard over 10 days via remote video hearing at Croydon Employment Tribunal with a full panel. Both parties were represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all claims brought by all four claimants. The tribunal found that the automatic unfair dismissal claims failed because the necessary facts were not established. The ordinary unfair dismissal claims failed as the respondent acted within the band of reasonable responses, and the wrongful dismissal claims failed as the respondent was entitled to dismiss summarily. Oral reasons were provided at the hearing.
Practical note
Multiple employees bringing coordinated dismissal claims against a public sector employer all failed where the employer demonstrated it had acted reasonably and within the band of reasonable responses throughout the dismissal process.
Case details
- Case number
- 2300458/2023
- Decision date
- 14 April 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 10
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- public sector
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister