Case 1400473/2024 · Employment Tribunal
(1) Marie Hatch (2) Hayley Jones (3) Kirsty Morgan (4) Kate Townsend v Willowbrook Veterinary Services Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 1400473/2024
- Decision date
- 17 September 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge G. King Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
(1) Marie Hatch (2) Hayley Jones (3) Kirsty Morgan (4) Kate Townsend
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge G. King, sitting alone at Bristol ET via CVP on 23 August 2024, heard the conjoined claims of four claimants against Willowbrook Veterinary Services Ltd. The Respondent did not attend. The Claimants were represented by Mr S. Whitcher as lay representative.
The Tribunal found that each Claimant's claims were well founded and succeeded. The Respondent was ordered to pay each Claimant redundancy pay, notice pay, unpaid holiday pay, and unpaid wages in specified amounts. The judgment was issued as a short-form decision without separately published reasons; written reasons will only follow if requested within 14 days.
The aggregate sums ordered are: £19,670.76 in redundancy pay, £18,489.95 in notice pay, £603.30 in unpaid holiday pay, and £5,946.50 in unpaid wages, giving a total of £44,710.51 across the four Claimants.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Aggregate redundancy pay across all four claimants (C1 £10,312.69; C2 £2,500.61; C3 £3,007.68; C4 £3,849.78). Judgment did not consolidate per-head awards under a single line, but each claimant's redundancy pay claim was found well founded. | Upheld | — | £19,671 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay awarded to each claimant treated as breach of contract (C1 £5,755.92; C2 £5,500.61; C3 £3,383.64; C4 £3,849.78). | Upheld | — | £18,490 |
| Holiday pay | Unpaid holiday pay awarded to each claimant under the Working Time Regulations (C1 £209.13; C2 £12.86; C3 £88.73; C4 £292.58). | Upheld | — | £603 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unpaid wages awarded to each claimant (C1 £1,628.55; C2 £1,359.75; C3 £1,553.82; C4 £1,404.38). | Upheld | — | £5,947 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £44,711
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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