Case 1402125/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J Mildenhall v Micro Focus Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 1402125/2022
- Decision date
- 5 June 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Volkmer
- Panel members
- Ms Lloyd-Jennings, Mr Ley
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr J Mildenhall
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Claimant, Mr J Mildenhall, brought claims against Micro Focus Ltd that included redundancy payment, unfair dismissal, and a protective award claim arising under section 188 of the Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. At the hearing in Exeter on 17 to 19 May 2023, the tribunal sat with Employment Judge Volkmer, Ms Lloyd-Jennings, and Mr Ley.
The redundancy payment claim was dismissed because the Claimant withdrew it. The unfair dismissal claim was found well founded and was upheld, with the tribunal making a compensatory award of £63,890.46 gross.
The tribunal also found that the Respondent had failed to comply with section 188 of the 1992 Act. The protective award claim therefore succeeded, and the tribunal made a protective award for a period of 90 days starting on 3 January 2022 in the sum of £53,742 gross.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Claim for a redundancy payment was dismissed on withdrawal by the Claimant. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The claim was found well founded and upheld. The tribunal made a compensatory award of £63,890.46 gross. | Upheld | — | £63,890 |
| Other | Protective award claim under section 188 of the Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 succeeded. The tribunal made a protective award for 90 days starting on 3 January 2022 in the sum of £53,742 gross. | Upheld | — | £53,742 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £117,632
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £63,890
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 188 of the Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Official outcome judgment PDF
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