Hotel manager who was sacked after being caught having s*x with junior staff wins unfair dismissal case
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A senior hotel manager who was dismissed after being caught having sex with a junior female colleague in a hotel room in the United Kingdom has won his claim for unfair dismissal, though he won’t receive any compensation.
An employment tribunal ruled in favour of Sebastian Kedracki, citing procedural flaws in the disciplinary process, including a lack of impartiality and failure to follow proper guidelines.
The tribunal found that while the manager’s actions were inappropriate, the hotel’s policies didn’t explicitly prohibit consensual relationships between colleagues.
However, the judge concluded that Kedracki’s conduct—partying and engaging in sexual activity with a subordinate in a guest room while intoxicated—was serious enough to justify termination.
Kedracki, who joined Club Quarters Hotel in Covent Garden in 2013 and was promoted to Senior Guest Experience Manager in 2021, had already received a formal warning for breaching hotel policy prior to the incident.
On December 29, 2022, he was seen drinking and dancing in the office with the female colleague before the two used a guest room without permission.
At around 3 am, a guest complained about loud music, which prevented her husband from sleeping. Staff entered the room with a master key and found the pair in the shower together, and later on the bed.
The incident led to Kedracki’s suspension on January 17, 2023, and subsequent dismissal on February 9.
He appealed, claiming there was a “witch hunt” against him and that the disciplinary action lacked credible evidence.
The tribunal found procedural failings, including the same staff member acting as both investigator and disciplinary officer, and the appeal being handled by someone already involved.
Employment Judge Timothy Adkin ruled the dismissal was unfair due to those failings but said Kedracki’s behaviour—using hotel facilities without permission, disturbing guests, and abusing his position—meant he should receive no payout.
He criticised Kedracki for showing no genuine remorse during the investigation and concluded his actions had breached the trust placed in him as a senior employee.
