Claimant v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found the complaint of unfair dismissal was not well-founded. The claimant was not unfairly dismissed. Reasons were given orally at the hearing but not recorded in the written judgment.
Facts
Mr Arrowsmith brought a claim of unfair dismissal against the Department for Work and Pensions. The case was heard over two days in Liverpool. Oral reasons were given at the hearing explaining why the dismissal was found to be fair.
Decision
The tribunal found the complaint of unfair dismissal was not well-founded and dismissed the claim. The claimant was not unfairly dismissed. Detailed reasons were provided orally but are not recorded in this written judgment.
Practical note
This judgment offers limited learning as it contains only the decision without written reasons, demonstrating the importance of requesting written reasons at hearings.
Case details
- Case number
- 2402422/2024
- Decision date
- 28 January 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- central government
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep