Case 1401261/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mr D Lane v Bespoke Hotels Ltd — 2022
- Case reference
- 1401261/2021
- Decision date
- 18 January 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Midgley Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr D Lane
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe hearing was before Employment Judge Midgley at Bristol, conducted remotely by video on 7 January 2022. The claimant appeared in person and the respondent did not attend or have representation. The tribunal held that the claims described in the judgment as unfair dismissal, non-payment of redundancy pay, breach of contract in respect of notice, and unauthorised deductions of wages were all well founded and succeeded.
The tribunal ordered redundancy pay of £4,300.66, calculated in the judgment from two components of £1,308.90 and £2,991.76. It also ordered notice pay of £3,896.31, based on 12 weeks at £324.69 net, and unpaid wages of £92.77 for 2 days at £46.38 net. No separate monetary sum is identified in the award section for the unfair dismissal claim.
A footnote records that the claimant had made a notice-pay claim to the NIS and that a payment of £1,097.00 was made on 4 May 2021. The judgment says the notice figure reflected the claimant's total entitlement before receipt of that payment, and the footnote also notes that the NIS letter suggested £3,447.99 had been received during the notice period.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The judgment expressly records this claim as succeeding, but no separate monetary sum is identified for it in the award section. | Upheld | — | — |
| Redundancy | Awarded as redundancy pay; the judgment gives the calculation as 7 x 0.5 x £373.97 and 8 x 1 x £373.97, totalling £4,300.66. | Upheld | — | £4,301 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay was calculated as 12 x £324.69 net. A footnote records a prior NIS payment of £1,097.00 and says the judgment's notice figure reflected the claimant's total entitlement before that payment. | Upheld | — | £3,896 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Awarded for unpaid wages at 2 days x £46.38 net. | Upheld | — | £93 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £8,290
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- s.136 ERA 1996
- s.163 ERA 1996
- s.13 ERA 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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