Case 1305474/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Susan Clarke v Shiraz Hair Ltd — 2020
- Case reference
- 1305474/2019
- Decision date
- 6 February 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Britton Representation
- Venue
- Birmingham
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs Susan Clarke
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Employment Tribunal at Birmingham, before Employment Judge Britton, found that Mrs Susan Clarke had been unfairly dismissed by Shiraz Hair Ltd. It awarded a basic award of £689.64 and a compensatory award of £187.50, the latter including a 25% uplift of £37.50 under TULRCA section 207A. The written record notes that the recoupment provisions apply, but the prescribed element is nil.
The tribunal also upheld the claimant's contractual notice pay claim. It ordered the respondent to pay 4 weeks' gross pay of £459.76 as notice pay due under the contract of employment.
In addition, the tribunal found that a change to the claimant's hours in January 2019 ought to have been notified to her in a written statement of change to employment particulars required by section 4(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and it ordered 2 weeks' pay of £229.88. It further found that the respondent had failed to pay in lieu of 3 days' accrued untaken annual leave on termination and ordered £172.41 gross. The total monetary award was £1,739.19.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award £689.64 and compensatory award £187.50, inclusive of a 25% uplift of £37.50 under TULRCA section 207A. | Upheld | — | £877 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay: 4 weeks' gross pay awarded under the contract of employment. | Upheld | — | £460 |
| Other | Change to hours in January 2019 should have been notified in a written statement of change to employment particulars under section 4(1) ERA 1996; 2 weeks' pay awarded. | Upheld | — | £230 |
| Holiday pay | Failure to pay in lieu of 3 days' accrued untaken annual leave on termination. | Upheld | — | £172 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,739
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £690
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £188
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- TULRCA section 207A
- Employment Rights Act 1996 section 4(1)
Official outcome judgment PDF
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