Case 1400673/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Miss N Cottle (1) Mr G Zdeb (2) Miss K Kedziorska (3) Mr C Fernandes (4) Mrs P Naik Vaz (5) Mr P Newman (6) v Dough & Co Swindon Limited and 3 others — 2024
- Case reference
- 1400673/2023
- Decision date
- 19 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge O’Rourke Dated
Parties
5 namedClaimant
Miss N Cottle (1) Mr G Zdeb (2) Miss K Kedziorska (3) Mr C Fernandes (4) Mrs P Naik Vaz (5) Mr P Newman (6)
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningHeard by video in Bristol on 4 April 2024 before Employment Judge C H O'Rourke, the tribunal dismissed the third and fourth respondents from the proceedings. It then dismissed Miss Cottle's unfair dismissal claim and the first, second and fifth claimants' redundancy payment claims for want of jurisdiction because they had insufficient service to bring those claims.
The tribunal found that Dough & Co Swindon Limited had failed to pay notice pay, holiday pay and certain wages deductions to Miss Cottle, Mr Fernandes and Mrs Naik Vaz when their employment ended on or about 2 December 2022. It also found that Dough & Co Trowbridge Limited had failed to pay notice pay and holiday pay to Mr Zdeb, and notice pay, holiday pay and wages deductions to Miss Kedziorska and Mr Newman.
The judgment ordered the following sums: Miss Cottle £1,592.28; Mr Zdeb £900.00; Miss Kedziorska £2,159.00; Mr Fernandes £1,100.00; Mrs Naik Vaz £2,112.00; and Mr Newman £615.00. The recorded total award is £8,478.28.
Claims and outcomes
21 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Miss Cottle: dismissed for want of jurisdiction because she had insufficient service to bring an unfair dismissal claim. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Redundancy | Miss Cottle: dismissed for want of jurisdiction because she had insufficient service to bring a redundancy payment claim. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Miss Cottle against Dough & Co Swindon Ltd: one week's pay in lieu of notice. | Upheld | — | £538 |
| Holiday pay | Miss Cottle against Dough & Co Swindon Ltd: arrears of one week's holiday pay. | Upheld | — | £538 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Miss Cottle against Dough & Co Swindon Ltd: unlawful deduction from wages of just under one week. | Upheld | — | £515 |
| Redundancy | Mr Zdeb: dismissed for want of jurisdiction because he had insufficient service to bring a redundancy payment claim. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Mr Zdeb against Dough & Co Trowbridge Ltd: one week's pay in lieu of notice. |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £8,478
- across all upheld claims
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