Case 1306043/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Ms T Payne v Downs Property Solutions Ltd — 2025
- Case reference
- 1306043/2024
- Decision date
- 7 February 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Boyle Representation
- Venue
- Midlands West ET via CVP
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms T Payne
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant, Ms T Payne, did not attend the hearing on 7 February 2025 at Midlands West ET (via CVP); the respondent, Downs Property Solutions Ltd, was represented by two of its directors. Employment Judge Boyle determined the claimant's entitlements on the available material.
The tribunal held under section 163 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 that the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment of £972. The complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay was found to be well-founded, and the respondent was ordered to pay £432 in damages, calculated on a gross-pay basis to reflect the likelihood of tax being payable as Post Employment Notice Pay.
The holiday pay complaint was also well-founded: the tribunal found the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from wages by failing to pay one week's accrued but untaken holiday at termination, and ordered the respondent to pay £216, with the claimant responsible for any tax or National Insurance. Total compensation awarded was £1,620.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Awarded under s.163 Employment Rights Act 1996. | Upheld | — | £972 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay claim well-founded; figure calculated on gross pay to reflect likely tax treatment as Post Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £432 |
| Holiday pay | Tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages by failing to pay one week's accrued but untaken holiday on termination. | Upheld | — | £216 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Framed by the tribunal as an unauthorised deduction from wages arising from the unpaid accrued holiday; award included within the £216 holiday pay figure. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,620
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.163 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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