Case 1403341/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Represented by Mr Kennedy For the v Mr Richard Lay, In Person — 2021
- Case reference
- 1403341/2020
- Decision date
- 21 April 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Lowe Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Represented by Mr Kennedy For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting at Bristol by Cloud Video Platform on 25 and 26 March 2021 before Employment Judge Lowe, determined Ms Harriet Crayford's claim against The Trees Swindon Old Town Limited t/a The Trees Day Care Nursery. The judgment records that the claimant's unfair dismissal claim was upheld.
The compensation calculation was recorded as a nil basic award, a compensatory award of £7,627.76, and £500 for loss of statutory rights, producing total compensation for unfair dismissal of £8,127.76 before recoupment. The judgment also set out the prescribed element as £1,946.82.
The recoupment section states that the prescribed element comprised Employment Support Allowance paid from 6 May 2020 to 10 August 2020 totalling £983.91, and Jobseeker's Allowance paid from 30 October 2020 to 29 December 2020 totalling £962.91. The amount by which the monetary award exceeded the prescribed element was recorded as £6,180.94. The written record says the reasons were given orally at the hearing and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The judgment records that the claimant's unfair dismissal claim was upheld. It states compensation as a nil basic award, a compensatory award of £7,627.76, and £500 for loss of statutory rights, giving total compensation of £8,127.76, subject to recoupment. The written record notes that reasons were given orally at the hearing and no written reasons are provided here. | Upheld | — | £8,128 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £8,128
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £0
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £7,628
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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