Case 1309377/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Ms R Hunt v Topcat Brewery Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 1309377/2022
- Decision date
- 5 May 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Childe REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms R Hunt
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMs R Hunt brought the case against Topcat Brewery Ltd and the hearing took place by CVP on 5 May 2023 before Employment Judge Childe. The respondent did not attend. The claimant appeared in person. The tribunal recorded that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from pay for the period 30 October to 11 November 2022 and ordered repayment of the gross sum deducted, £1,700.
The tribunal also found the claimant’s breach of contract complaint in relation to notice pay to be well-founded. It ordered £2,550 as damages, calculated on a gross basis to reflect the likelihood that the claimant would be taxed on the payment as Post Employment Notice Pay. Separately, under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996, the tribunal determined that the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment of £1,713.
The combined monetary award was therefore £5,963, made up of £1,700 for unauthorised deductions, £2,550 for breach of contract, and £1,713 for redundancy pay. No other remedy components were addressed in the judgment.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from pay for the period 30 October to 11 November 2022 and ordered repayment of the gross sum deducted. | Upheld | — | £1,700 |
| Breach of contract | The breach of contract claim related to notice pay and was awarded as damages calculated using gross pay to reflect likely taxation as Post Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £2,550 |
| Redundancy | Under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996, the tribunal determined that the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment in this sum. | Upheld | — | £1,713 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £5,963
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- Part II Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996
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