Case 1306580/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs E Helsby - Donaldson and v HJ Salons Limited SITTING AT: Birmingham — 2024
- Case reference
- 1306580/2024
- Decision date
- 2 December 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge G Smart JUDGMENT
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs E Helsby - Donaldson and
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant gave evidence herself and the respondent did not attend or file a defence. The tribunal found that Mrs E Helsby-Donaldson was an employee of HJ Salons Limited and had been dismissed with a presumption of redundancy, which the respondent failed to respond to or disprove.
The claimant had asked in writing for a redundancy payment and received no response. The tribunal found she had over two years' continuous service, that her redundancy payment claim was in time, and that the claim was well founded. It awarded £1,155 and directed that no deductions be made from that payment.
The tribunal also found that the claimant's holiday pay claim under regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 and her notice pay claim for breach of contract were both in time and well founded. It awarded £660 gross for accrued but untaken annual leave, subject to the usual PAYE deductions, and £242 gross for unpaid notice pay, also subject to the usual PAYE deductions.
The total compensation awarded was £2,057. The judgment notes that if the respondent pays any notice pay or holiday pay compensation without deduction, the claimant is requested to account to HMRC for any income tax payable and she agreed to do so.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | The tribunal found the redundancy payment claim was in time, well founded, and ordered payment of £1,155 with no deductions. | Upheld | — | £1,155 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the claim for accrued but untaken annual leave under regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 was in time and ordered £660 gross, subject to usual PAYE deductions. | Upheld | — | £660 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the claim for notice pay after breach of contract was in time and ordered £242 gross, subject to usual PAYE deductions. | Upheld | — | £242 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,057
- across all upheld claims
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