Claimant v Jones Lang LaSalle Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim for holiday pay was withdrawn by the claimant during the hearing and dismissed by consent.
The tribunal found that the respondent wrongfully dismissed the claimant in breach of contract. However, no additional compensation was awarded as the claimant had already been paid for his notice period.
The claimant alleged automatic unfair dismissal under section 104 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (likely relating to health and safety or protected disclosures), but the tribunal found the claim was not established and dismissed it.
The tribunal found that the claimant failed to prove direct discrimination on grounds of age. The claim was dismissed as it was not established that age was a material factor in the treatment received.
The tribunal found that the claimant failed to prove direct discrimination on grounds of race. The claim was dismissed as the evidence did not establish that race was a causative factor in the respondent's treatment.
The tribunal found that the claimant failed to prove direct discrimination on grounds of disability. The claim was dismissed as the respondent's actions were not shown to be because of disability.
The tribunal found that the respondent had not failed to make reasonable adjustments. The claim under sections 20, 21 and 39 of the Equality Act 2010 was not established and was dismissed.
The tribunal found that the respondent had made unlawful deductions from the claimant's wages in breach of section 13 Employment Rights Act 1996 and awarded £632.97 gross to compensate for these deductions.
Facts
Mr Oloukun brought multiple claims against his former employer Jones Lang LaSalle Limited, a professional services company, including wrongful dismissal, automatic unfair dismissal, age, race and disability discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments, holiday pay, and unlawful deduction of wages. The claimant represented himself at a five-day in-person hearing, while the respondent was represented by counsel. The claimant withdrew his holiday pay claim during the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal found in favour of the claimant on wrongful dismissal and unlawful deduction of wages, awarding £632.97 for the latter. However, all discrimination claims failed, as did the automatic unfair dismissal and reasonable adjustments claims. No additional compensation was awarded for wrongful dismissal as the claimant had already been paid his notice period.
Practical note
Even a self-represented claimant can succeed on contractual claims like wrongful dismissal and unlawful deduction of wages, but discrimination and automatic unfair dismissal claims require clear evidence of causation and protected acts that was not established here.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2214971/2023
- Decision date
- 10 February 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 5
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No