Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Ltd [2023]

Background: 

The respondent was a subsidiary of a recruitment company based in the USA.  The claimant was part of a small team recruiting for a single client.  During the pandemic, the recruitment needs reduced and the respondent decided to reduce its workforce.   The parent company provided a process by which to score and select employees for retention.  The claimant was last and he was consulted a few weeks later explaining that he was welcome to suggest alternative approaches.   Two weeks later he was dismissed.  The claimant complained that the dismissal was procedurally unfair due to a lack of consultation and a subjective scoring