Mr J Craig v Abellio Ltd: 2304342/2019
| Judgment Date | 03 November 2020 |
| Citation | 2304342/2019 |
| Published date | 11 November 2020 |
| Court | Employment Tribunal |
| Subject Matter | Unfair Dismissal |
Case No: 2304342/2019
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
Claimant: Mr John Craig
Respondent: Abellio Limited
Heard at: London South On: 26 October 2020
Before: Employment Judge Fowell
Representation:
Claimant: In person
Respondent Mr A Lord instructed by Backhouse Jones Solicitors
RESERVED JUDGMENT
1. The claimant was not unfairly dismissed.
2. The claimant was not dismissed in breach of contract.
3. The respondent made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant’s wages in
the total sum of £1,851.54
4. There was no failure by the respondent to provide itemised pay statements.
REASONS
Background
1. Mr Craig worked for Abellio London Limited as a bus driver. He resigned on 20
July 2019 after several months off sick.
2. His decision followed a grievance about his entitlement to sick pay during his
absence. Although initially unsuccessful, there was a grievance appeal hearing
on 12 July 2019 which found largely in his favour and concluded that he was
owed £6,144.04 in arrears of pay. That payment was to be made the next week,
19 July, but when it failed to appear in his account that day Mr Craig took the
decision to resign that day. On his view, as expressed in his resignation letter
that was the last straw and followed a series of efforts to resolve his pay and deal
with other issues at work going back over a year.
3. In his claim form, lodged on 9 October 2019, he brought a complaint of
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