Case 1401603/2024 · Employment Tribunal
(1) Miss N Costick (2) Miss D Read (3) Mrs H Costick v Secretary of State for Business & Trade — 2025
- Case reference
- 1401603/2024
- Decision date
- 22 April 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ferguson Representation
- Venue
- Bristol
Parties
2 namedClaimant
(1) Miss N Costick (2) Miss D Read (3) Mrs H Costick
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Ferguson, sitting at Bristol Employment Tribunal by video on 1 April 2025, determined three linked claims against the Secretary of State for Business & Trade arising from the insolvency of the employer, Sophisticated Solutions Ltd. The claim brought by Miss D Read was dismissed under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules; she did not attend and was not represented. The Respondent did not attend but relied on its written response.
The Tribunal declared, pursuant to section 170 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, that Sophisticated Solutions Ltd is liable to pay a redundancy payment to Mrs H Costick, and that under section 168 the sum payable by the Secretary of State is £619.14, calculated as six weeks at a weekly pay of £103.19. Pursuant to section 182 ERA 1996, the Secretary of State was also directed to pay arrears of pay of £473.19 to Miss N Costick and £90.21 to Mrs H Costick.
Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons will not be provided unless requested within 14 days. The judgment was approved on 1 April 2025 and sent to the parties on 22 April 2025.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Claim by Miss D Read dismissed pursuant to Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules (non-attendance). The judgment does not specify the underlying claim type for this claimant. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Redundancy | Declaration under s.170 ERA 1996 that Sophisticated Solutions Ltd is liable to pay a redundancy payment to Mrs H Costick; sum payable by the Secretary of State under s.168 is £619.14 (6 x weekly pay of £103.19). | Upheld | — | £619 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Arrears of pay to Miss N Costick: £473.19, payable by the Secretary of State pursuant to s.182 ERA 1996 (judgment cites s.188 in this context). | Upheld | — | £473 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Arrears of pay to Mrs H Costick: £90.21, payable by the Secretary of State pursuant to s.182 ERA 1996 (judgment cites s.188 in this context). | Upheld | — | £90 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,183
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
5 references- Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules
- s.168 Employment Rights Act 1996
- s.170 Employment Rights Act 1996
- s.182 Employment Rights Act 1996
- s.188 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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