Gorton v TJ Crompton Ltd [2020]
Posted In: Case Law-
Decision Number
2414322/2019 -
Legal Body
Employment Tribunal (ET) -
Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
Dismissal, Redundancy, Discrimination
The claimant was employed by the respondent from January 2017 until July 2019 as a receptionist. The respondent operated as an Optician and employed four receptionists. The claimant was the youngest and most recently appointed to the team. The respondent had only 5 employees on its payroll with all other staff, including the Practice Manager, working on a self-employed basis.
On 31st July 2019, the claimant was invited by the sole director of the respondent for a ‘word’. At this informal meeting the claimant was told she was being dismissed on the basis of redundancy with immediate effect. She was handed a prepared letter,
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