A senior hotel manager who was terminated after being caught having s*x with a junior female colleague in a guest room has won an employment tribunal claim for unfair dismissal—though he will receive no compensation due to the seriousness of his misconduct.
Sebastian Kedracki, a long-time employee of Club Quarters Hotel in Covent Garden, was dismissed after a late-night incident on December 29, 2022. According to tribunal findings, he and the junior colleague were found together in a hotel room in the early morning hours after drinking and playing loud music, which disturbed at least one guest.
Security entered the room after a noise complaint and found the pair in the shower, and later on the bed. The incident followed a night of heavy drinking and partying that began in the hotel office, where witnesses described a scene resembling a “disco club,” with loud music and bottles of alcohol strewn around.
Kedracki, who joined the hotel in 2013 and was promoted to Senior Guest Experience Manager in 2021, was suspended in January 2023 and formally dismissed the following month. He challenged the dismissal, claiming the process was flawed and accusing his employers of conducting a “witch hunt” against him.
The tribunal ruled in Kedracki’s favor on procedural grounds, noting that the hotel’s investigation failed to meet fair practice standards. Specifically, the same individual served as both investigator and disciplinary officer, and the appeal was reviewed by someone previously involved in the case—compromising impartiality.
Employment Judge Timothy Adkin concluded that these procedural failings made the dismissal legally unfair. However, he also ruled that Kedracki’s actions amounted to a serious breach of trust and misconduct, justifying the hotel’s decision to fire him. As a result, any compensation was reduced by 100%.
The judge cited Kedracki’s history of prior warnings, including one for refusing to follow uniform policy and another for poor leadership. “He should have been especially careful to stay out of trouble,” Adkin said. “Instead, he abused his senior position by misusing hotel facilities, disturbing guests, and placing colleagues in a difficult position.”
The junior colleague involved in the incident told the tribunal she had trouble getting home that night due to travel issues, and Kedracki offered to help. She described feeling embarrassed by how the night unfolded.
Though the tribunal did not find evidence that hotel policies clearly prohibited consensual relationships between staff, it determined Kedracki’s behavior as a manager was inappropriate and unprofessional.
