Case 1400845/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs T Bennett v Barnstaple Stores Limited — 2019
- Case reference
- 1400845/2019
- Decision date
- 15 October 2019
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs T Bennett
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Employment Tribunal at Exeter issued judgment under Rule 21 after the time for presenting a response had expired and no valid response had been presented. The claimant was Mrs T Bennett and the respondent was Barnstaple Stores Limited. No live resistance to the claim was recorded in the extracted judgment.
The tribunal held that the claimant was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of £9,284.25, calculated as 25 weeks at a gross weekly rate of £371.37. It also upheld her breach of contract claim in relation to her statutory notice period and ordered the respondent to pay 12 weeks' notice pay in the net sum of £3,876.00.
The claimant's unlawful deduction from wages claim succeeded, with the tribunal ordering payment of two weeks' pay in the gross sum of £742.74. Her claim for accrued but unpaid holiday pay also succeeded, with an award of £1,028.43 for 117 hours' pay. The judgment does not separately break down any further remedy components beyond those sums.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Statutory redundancy payment awarded at 25 weeks x £371.37 gross per week. | Upheld | — | £9,284 |
| Breach of contract | Claim succeeded in respect of statutory notice period; tribunal ordered 12 weeks' notice pay in the net sum of £3,876.00. | Upheld | — | £3,876 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Awarded for two weeks' pay in the gross sum of £742.74. | Upheld | — | £743 |
| Holiday pay | Accrued but unpaid holiday pay awarded for 117 hours. | Upheld | — | £1,028 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £14,931
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Rule 21
Official outcome judgment PDF
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