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Exel opposes unfair dismissal claims after losing contrad

22nd November 2007
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Three drivers are making unfair dismissal claims against Exel after a and Rover contract was lost to Bost. Peter Swingier reports.

1-IREE TRUCK DRIVERS are eeking compensation for unfair lismissal from DHL-owned Exel Surope,alleging that a lost contract ost them their jobs.

John Gumbley, Michael Smith nd Andy Rowberry were all lased at Exel's Redditch,Worcesershire depot, Birmingham Employment Tribunal was told. Their job was transporting Land over parts to and from the Solilull plant for a customer. However hat contract was lost to the haulge firm Bost.

All three drivers told the Tribu[al they were informed by Exel hat they would be transferred to lost, but this did not happen. The three drivers said that when they turned up for work at Bost they were told there was no work for them to do.

The Exel management claimed that all three men were offered alternative jobs but did not accept them. "This was regarded as resignation by all three, according to a spokeswoman for Exel's HR department.

Gumbley, who had been employed by Exel for 12 years, said that in effect he and his colleagues had been dismissed and that Exel was responsible.

The other two drivers had been employed by Exel for two years; as well as compensation the three are claiming notice pay. The Tribunal will have to decide whether there had been an official takeover. If so, and if it decides that the three had been unfairly dismissed, it will have to decide whether Exel or Bost was responsible.

Both Exel and Bost opposed the claims and denied any responsibility.

At the conclusion of a four-day hearing, Tribunal chairman David Kearsley said a decision would be made at a later date in view of the large amount of evidence to be considered.

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