CVS (UK) Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant, a veterinary surgeon employed from September 2020 to August 2024, claimed constructive unfair dismissal and unlawful wage deductions. The tribunal found the claimant was constructively dismissed due to the respondent's breaches of the implied term of trust and confidence, including procedural breaches in a disciplinary meeting, bullying conduct, and failure to provide adequate support. The claimant was awarded £813.60 for unlawful deductions by consent, a basic award of £2,450, and a compensatory award of £9,495.17 (limited to 22 weeks loss following her resignation).

The tribunal found the claimant was constructively dismissed because the respondent's conduct, including procedural breaches in holding a disciplinary meeting with two people present rather than in private with the line manager, bullying through false accusations, sending inaccurate meeting records, and failing to properly consider an Occupational Health report, breached the implied term of trust and confidence and were fundamental breaches of contract justifying the claimant's resignation.

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• •Whether claimant was constructively dismissed
• •Whether respondent breached disciplinary procedure by holding meeting with two people present rather than in private with line manager
• •Whether respondent bullied claimant during disciplinary meeting with false accusations
• •Whether respondent bullied claimant by sending inaccurate meeting records for signature
• •Whether respondent required claimant to work hours outside contract between 2 July and 2 August 2024
• •Whether respondent required claimant to work without lunch breaks as regular occurrence
• •Whether respondent failed duty of care by not considering Occupational Health report from April 2024
• •Whether respondent failed duty of care by requiring work in stressful conditions with little support
• •Whether breaches destroyed trust and confidence between parties
• •Whether breaches were fundamental breaches of contract
• •Whether claimant resigned in response to breach
• •Unlawful deductions from wages claim (accepted by respondent)

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Miss M Beckett Respondent: CVS (UK) Ltd Heard at: Bristol Employment Tribunal (by Cloud Video Platform) On: 12 and 13 March and 17 April 2026 Before: Employment Judge Hallen- Sitting Alone Representation Claimant: Mrs D. Beckett- Claimant’s mother Respondent: Mr. D. Chapman- Solicitor JUDGMENT This has been a remote hearing which has not been objected to by the parties. The form of remote hearing was by Cloud Video Platform. A face-to-face hearing was not held because the relevant matters could be determined in a remote hearing via the Virtual Region. The unanimous judgment of the Tribunal is that: - 1. The Claimant’s claims for unlawful deductions from wages will by consent be paid by the Respondent to the Claimant in the sum of £813.60. 2. The Claimant’s claim for unfair constructive dismissal is made out and succeeds. 3. The Respondent will pay the Claimant the sum of £2,450.00 in respect of a basic award and the sum of £9,495.17 in respect of a compensatory award. 2 REASONS Background 1. The Claimant was employed by the Respondent as a veterinary surgeon from 21 September 2020 until 2 August 2024. She resigned from her employment by letter dated 2 July 2024 stating that due to the Respondent’s conduct she could not continue to work for the Respondent any longer. The case came before Employment Judge Sanger on 1 September 2025 at which the judge set out the legal claims and issues and gave directions to the parties to be ready for the substantive hearing before me. With respect to the case, there were two claims that I had to determine. Consructive unfair dismissal and unlawful deductions from wages. The Respondent during the hearing, accepted that the Claimant had made out this claim and offered to pay her the sum of £…