British Gas Services Ltd

Case Summary

The Employment Judge dismissed the claimant's claim of unfair dismissal against British Gas Services Ltd, finding that the reason for his dismissal was a fair redundancy.

The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed for redundancy, which is a fair reason for dismissal under employment law. The dismissal was therefore fair both in reason and procedure.

• •Was the reason for the Claimant's dismissal a diminished need for employees to do work of a particular kind or the cessation of work at a location?
• •Did the Respondent carry out reasonable consultation with the Claimant about the redundancy?
• •Was the selection process reasonable (in terms of the pool and the criteria applied to the pool)?
• •Did the Respondent act reasonably in looking for alternative employment for the Claimant?
• •Was dismissal within the range of reasonable responses open to the Respondent?

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