Case 1401586/2023 · Employment Tribunal
In Person v Mr H. Sanders (Director) — 2025
- Case reference
- 1401586/2023
- Decision date
- 28 July 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Smail Appearances
- Venue
- Plymouth
Parties
2 namedClaimant
In Person
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Smail, sitting alone at Plymouth on 10 July 2025, found that the complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded and that the claimant was unfairly dismissed by Newlands Garage Ltd. The judgment does not set out the substantive reasoning in this written record, which contains the judgment and a recoupment annex only.
The tribunal further found that the respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015, and considered it just and equitable to increase the compensatory award by 25% under s.207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
The respondent was ordered to pay a basic award of £1,800, a compensatory award of £5,715, and £1,600 representing four weeks' pay for failure to provide a written statement of terms and conditions. The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 apply, with a total monetary award of £9,115, a prescribed element of £4,072 attributable to the period 3 February 2023 to 10 July 2025, and a balance of £5,043 payable immediately to the claimant.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award of £1,800 plus compensatory award of £5,715. Compensatory award includes a 25% uplift under s.207A TULR(C)A 1992 for the respondent's unreasonable failure to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015. Figures stated by the tribunal as the actual sums payable after any deductions or uplifts. | Upheld | — | £7,515 |
| Other | Award of 4 weeks' pay (£1,600) for failure to provide a written statement of terms and conditions. Recorded under 'other' as this is a statutory award under s.38 Employment Act 2002 rather than a §4.4 enumerated claim type. | Upheld | — | £1,600 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £9,115
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,800
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £5,715
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
3 references- s.207A Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015
- Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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