Case 1401360/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Miss Karen Thorne v AND Heartlands Trust (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) — 2025
- Case reference
- 1401360/2024
- Decision date
- 7 January 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss Karen Thorne
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal sat in chambers at Plymouth on 28 November 2024 under Rule 21 because the time for presenting a response had expired and no valid response had been presented. It recorded that Miss Karen Thorne was dismissed without notice on 31 January 2024.
The breach of contract claim succeeded. The tribunal ordered Heartlands Trust (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) to pay four weeks' notice pay in the net sum of £1,680, and noted that the claimant gave credit against that sum for £497 already received.
The separate claim for accrued but unpaid holiday pay was dismissed following withdrawal by the claimant. The judgment did not record any further monetary award beyond the notice pay sum.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | The claimant was dismissed without notice on 31 January 2024. The tribunal found the breach of contract claim for four weeks' notice pay well founded and ordered the respondent to pay £1,680 net, noting that the claimant gave credit for £497 already received. | Upheld | — | £1,680 |
| Holiday pay | The claim for accrued but unpaid holiday pay was dismissed following withdrawal by the claimant. | Withdrawn | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,680
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Rule 21
Official outcome judgment PDF
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