Mr R Hanks v Winnens 1929 Ltd — 2026

Mr Hanks was employed by Winnens 1929 Ltd from 30 June 2001 until 10 June 2025. The Tribunal held that his unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims were well founded and succeeded. For unfair dismissal, it awarded £11,519.10 as a basic award, calculated using 20 years of service, the statutory limit despite 24 whole years of service, a multiplier of 1.5 because Mr Hanks was over 41, and gross weekly pay of £383.97. It also awarded £8,149.70 as compensation, representing 26 weeks at his net weekly wage of £313.45, which the Tribunal assessed as just and equitable having regard to his loss under section 123 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

For wrongful dismissal, the Tribunal awarded £3,761.40 in notice pay, representing Mr Hanks's entitlement to 12 weeks' notice at £313.45 per week. His claim for unpaid and accrued holiday pay was also well founded and succeeded. The Tribunal awarded £626.90, representing two weeks' pay for holiday that was partly taken but unpaid and partly accrued but not taken. The total amount ordered was £24,057.10.