Mr S Stanley v Screamer Telecoms UK Ltd — 2020

Employment Judge Connolly heard the case in Birmingham on 4 March 2020 sitting alone. The claimant appeared in person. The respondent did not attend, was not represented, and had not presented a response to the claim. The tribunal therefore determined the claim under rule 47 on the material before it.

The tribunal held that the claimant’s redundancy payment claim succeeded. It also found that the respondent breached the contract of employment by failing to pay notice pay, and that the claimant was entitled to damages for that breach. In addition, the tribunal found that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages by failing to pay holiday accrued but untaken at the date of termination.

The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay £32,000.16 gross, subject to any properly payable tax and/or national insurance deductions. That sum comprised £13,650.00 for redundancy, £14,025.60 for notice pay damages, and £4,324.56 for unpaid accrued holiday. The judgment also states that the Recoupment Regulations do not apply.