Claimant v RTC Education Limited t/a Regent College London
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed by the respondent. The respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015, which contributed to the unfairness of the dismissal. The tribunal awarded both a basic award and a compensatory award to the claimant.
Facts
Ms Kaba was dismissed by RTC Education Limited, a company operating as Regent College London. The dismissal was challenged as unfair. The tribunal found that the respondent failed to follow the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures during the dismissal process.
Decision
The tribunal upheld the unfair dismissal claim and found that the respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code. The tribunal awarded a basic award of £910.84 and a compensatory award of £20,687.45, with a 15% uplift applied to the compensatory award for the ACAS Code breach.
Practical note
Failure to follow the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures can result in a finding of unfair dismissal and a significant uplift to the compensatory award of up to 25%.
Award breakdown
Adjustments
Respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6012945/2024
- Decision date
- 20 February 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No