Case 1401709/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J Vatcher v AND Richard Language School Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 1401709/2024
- Decision date
- 11 December 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr J Vatcher
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal dealt with the case under Rule 21 after the time for presenting a response had expired and no valid response had been presented. In those circumstances, it entered judgment in chambers without a contested hearing on the merits. The judgment records no respondent case and no disputed factual findings beyond the absence of a valid response.
It found that the claimant was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of £10,577.00. It also found the breach of contract claim well-founded and ordered 12 weeks' notice pay, less benefits received, in the net sum of £1,407.78. The judgment does not break out any separate basic award or compensatory award; it records only the individual sums ordered on each claim.
The tribunal further found the unlawful deduction from wages claim well-founded and ordered payment of unpaid wages of £393.82 and unpaid pension contributions of £660.00, making £1,053.82 in total. It also found the accrued but unpaid holiday pay claim well-founded and awarded 14 days' pay in the gross sum of £1,184.68. The bottom-line total of the awards recorded in the judgment is £14,223.28.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | The tribunal held the claimant was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of £10,577.00. | Upheld | — | £10,577 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the breach of contract claim well-founded and ordered 12 weeks' notice pay, less benefits received, in the net sum of £1,407.78. | Upheld | — | £1,408 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found unlawful deduction from wages well-founded and awarded unpaid wages of £393.82 plus unpaid pension contributions of £660.00, totalling £1,053.82. | Upheld | — | £1,054 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the claim for accrued but unpaid holiday pay well-founded and awarded 14 days' pay in the gross sum of £1,184.68. | Upheld | — | £1,185 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £14,223
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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