Utilita Field Services Ltd

Case Summary

Matthew Marsh claimed automatically unfair dismissal under section 103A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 against his employer Utilita Field Services Limited. The tribunal found the claim was not well-founded and dismissed it.

The tribunal found the claim of automatically unfair dismissal under section 103A was not well-founded. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written summary reasons were not provided in this judgment.

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• •Automatically unfair dismissal under section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Matthew Marsh Respondent: Utilita Field Services Limited Heard at: Newcastle Employment Tribunal On: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 30 April 2026 Before: Employment Judge Sweeney Appearances For the Claimant, David Pendlebury, lay representative For the Respondent, Roger Quickfall, counsel JUDGMENT 1. The claim of automatically unfair dismissal under section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996 is not well-founded and is dismissed. _____________________________ Employment Judge Sweeney Date: 30 April 2026 Note Summary Reasons for the Judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written summary reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is received by the Tribunal within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment- tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case. Recording and Transcription Please note that if a Tribunal hearing has been recorded you may request a transcript of the recording, for which a charge may be payable. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons given at the hearing. The transcript will not be checked, approved or verified by a judge. There is more information in the joint Presidential Practice Direction on the Recording and Transcription of Hearings, and accompanying Guidance, which can be found here: https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/employment-rules-and-legislation-practice- directions/