Claimant v Royal Mail Group Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the claimant was fairly dismissed by reason of conduct, which is a potentially fair reason under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The respondent followed a fair procedure and dismissal was within the band of reasonable responses available to a reasonable employer in the circumstances.
Facts
Mr Sanders was employed by Royal Mail Group Limited and was dismissed for misconduct. The specific details of the conduct that led to dismissal are not provided in this judgment, but the dismissal was contested by the claimant. The hearing took place over two days in March 2025 to determine whether the dismissal was fair.
Decision
The tribunal found that the dismissal was fair and for a potentially fair reason under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, namely conduct. The claim for unfair dismissal was therefore dismissed.
Practical note
Royal Mail Group Limited successfully defended an unfair dismissal claim by demonstrating that the dismissal for conduct was both substantively and procedurally fair under the statutory test.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3302492/2024
- Decision date
- 18 March 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No