Lidl Great Britain Ltd

Case No: 6003109/2025 ---1--- EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS BETWEEN Claimant Respondent MR A WHITE AND LIDL GREAT BRITAIN LTD JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL HELD AT: BRISTOL ON: 14 TH / 15 TH JANUARY 2026 EMPLOYMENT JUDGE MR P CADNEY (SITTING ALONE) MEMBERS: APPEARANCES:- FOR THE CLAIMANT:- IN PERSON FOR THE RESPONDENT:- MS G WILLIAMS ( SOLICITOR) JUDGMENT The judgment of the tribunal is that:- 1. The claimant’s claim that he was unfairly dismissed is not well founded and is dismissed. Reasons 1. By this claim the claimant brings a claim of unfair dismissal The respondent contends that the claimant was fairly dismissed by reason of misconduct. 2. The tribunal has heard evidence from the claimant, Mr Darren Bartholemew, Mr Carl Rudge, and Mr Max Jones, and read the witness statements of Mr Nicholas Stevens and Ms Sophie Holland. For the respondent evidence has been given by Ms Selina Case No: 6003109/2025 ---2--- Walter (Area Manager), and Ms Kate Watson (Regional Head of Sales). In addition there is a bundle of 344 pages to which I have been taken and considered. Summary 3. The dispute in this case turns on information the claimant entered onto the respondent’s electronic system, altering information previously entered by Customer Assistants. There is no factual dispute as to what the claimant did, the disputes (as set out in greater detail below) turn on the surrounding circumstances and the inferences that could reasonably be drawn as to the reasons for the claimant having done so; and the contention that others who had done the same or similar things had not been dismissed. The respondent co...