Judge finds firm ‘wrongly relied’ on worker’s decision to quit rather than following a fair procedure
A shopping centre security guard, whose employer initially declined to act on his resignation but later relied on it to terminate his employment, has been awarded more than 7,000 for unfair dismissal.
The Liverpool employment tribunal ruled that security services company GES ended Craig Freedman’s employment by accepting a resignation it had initially rejected, following a breakdown in his relationship with one of its clients.
Employment judge Johnson found that the company had “wrongly relied” on Freedman’s resignation rather than following a fair dismissal procedure, including considering alternative work.
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Freedman was awarded 7,236, comprising 1,899 in basic compensation, 3,722 in compensatory damages, 1,004 in notice pay and 611 in outstanding holiday pay.
Freedman began working for security subcontractor GES on 12 December 2020, and was assigned to the Cherry Tree Shopping Centre in Liscard, Wirral for three years before his termination in 2024.
The tribunal heard that Freedman initially had “a good relationship” with the shopping centre’s management, but tension arose following the appointment of a new centre manager, Gordon Smith, and changes to police officers, which the tribunal found caused him “a great deal...
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