21 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed
Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination
Heard at Southampton
All claims were dismissed as the tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was due to gross misconduct, not his trade union activities or beliefs.
Legal Issues (5)
- Whether dismissal was automatically unfair under section 152 TULRCA 1992 (reason for dismissal)
- whether claimant's belief in trade unionism qualifies as a protected philosophical belief under section 10 Equality Act 2010 (Grainger criteria)
- direct discrimination under section 13 EqA
- shifting burden of proof
- whether conduct outside protection (Lyon v St James Press)
Reference: 6017275/2024
