Claimant v Royal Mail Group Limited
Outcome
Claimant fails
Individual claims
Unfair Dismissalfailed
The tribunal found that the Respondent did consider redeployment as an alternative to dismissal. The claimant failed to establish that the dismissal was procedurally or substantively unfair.
Facts
The claimant Mr Bugden was dismissed by Royal Mail Group Limited. The central issue was whether the respondent properly considered redeployment as an alternative to dismissal during the dismissal process.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the respondent, concluding that redeployment was properly considered as an alternative to dismissal. The unfair dismissal claim therefore failed and was dismissed.
Practical note
An employer facing an unfair dismissal claim can succeed by demonstrating it properly considered redeployment alternatives before proceeding with dismissal.
Case details
- Case number
- 1400719/2020
- Decision date
- 13 March 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- logistics
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No