Mercury Engineering Limited [2012]

This case is another age discrimination case, this time on selection for redundancy. Although there were widespread redundancies in the company, the complainant was selected, after 21 years’ service as an electrician, despite being significantly more experienced that others selected. Although not formally part of the Tribunal’s Decision or award of compensation, it cannot have helped the respondent’s case that the complainant was dismissed at 40 minutes’ notice, even if this was company policy “to prevent sabotage”.

However, there were serious deficiencies in the company’s selection procedures. First, the complainant received a brief letter merely outlining his right of appeal. However the