Case 1311261/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs Lorna Douglas v R&D Miller Limited (In Liquidation) — 2025
- Case reference
- 1311261/2024
- Decision date
- 3 July 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Taylor REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs Lorna Douglas
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Taylor, sitting alone at Midlands West by CVP on 1 July 2025, heard the claimant's complaints against R&D Miller Limited (In Liquidation), who did not attend. The judge found that the complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay was well-founded and awarded £4,560 (calculated on gross pay to reflect the likely tax treatment as Post Employment Notice Pay), and that the complaint in respect of holiday pay was well-founded as a breach of contract for failing to pay holidays accrued but not taken on the date employment ended, awarding £2,873.36 net.
The complaint of unfair dismissal was also well-founded. The tribunal found that the respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015, and considered it just and equitable to increase the compensatory award by 20% under s.207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The award comprised a basic award of £8,550.02, a compensatory award of £8,550.02, loss of statutory rights of £500 and loss of pension rights of £145.60 (calculated as £20.80 per week for the 7 weeks from EDT to liquidation), with the 20% uplift bringing the total compensatory award to £11,037.74.
Reasons were given orally at the hearing; written reasons will only be provided on request. The judgment records the grand total in respect of all claims as £27,08.12, which on the face of the figures set out is an evident typographical error for £27,018.12 (£4,560 + £2,873.36 + £19,584.76).
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | Notice pay claim. Tribunal awarded £4,560 as damages for breach of contract, calculated using gross pay to reflect likely tax treatment as Post Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £4,560 |
| Holiday pay | Holiday pay claim framed by the tribunal as breach of contract for failing to pay holidays accrued but not taken on termination. Awarded as the net value to the claimant. | Upheld | — | £2,873 |
| Unfair dismissal | Tribunal found respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015 and applied a 20% uplift to the compensatory award under s.207A TULR(C)A 1992. Total stated as £19,584.76 comprising basic award £8,550.02 and compensatory award £11,037.74 (post-uplift). Minor arithmetic inconsistencies appear in the judgment itself. | Upheld | — | £19,585 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £27,018
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £8,550
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £11,038
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015
- s.207A Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
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