Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Ltd [2024]

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 process.

Outcome:

At first instance the Tribunal found that the