Case 1403357/2023 · Employment Tribunal
(1) Mr R Stephens (2) Mr J Western v Ribquest Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 1403357/2023
- Decision date
- 25 January 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge J Bax Representation
- Venue
- Bristol
Parties
2 namedClaimant
(1) Mr R Stephens (2) Mr J Western
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt Bristol Employment Tribunal, heard by video on 12 January 2024 before Employment Judge J Bax, the tribunal amended the second claimant's surname to Western. The written record states that reasons were given orally and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested. The judgment is limited to the claims and awards recorded in the order.
The tribunal held that the claims for unlawful deductions from wages, accrued but untaken holiday pay, and notice pay had been presented out of time, but that it was not reasonably practicable for them to have been presented within the time limits and that they were presented within a reasonable period thereafter. The time limits were therefore extended so that those claims were treated as in time.
For Mr Stephens, the tribunal found his claims for unlawful deductions from wages, accrued but untaken holiday pay, notice pay, and a redundancy payment to be well founded. It awarded him £2,310.00 gross for unlawful deductions from wages, £373.17 gross for holiday pay, £2,175.65 net for notice pay, and £3,998.10 for redundancy pay.
For Mr Western, the tribunal found the same four claims to be well founded. It awarded him £2,405.00 gross for unlawful deductions from wages, £336.00 gross for holiday pay, £812.18 net for notice pay, and £1,440.00 for redundancy pay. The total of the awards recorded in the judgment is £13,850.10.
Claims and outcomes
8 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday pay | First claimant, Mr Stephens: accrued but untaken holiday pay awarded at £373.17 gross. | Upheld | — | £373 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | First claimant, Mr Stephens: unlawful deductions from wages awarded at £2,310.00 gross. | Upheld | — | £2,310 |
| Breach of contract | First claimant, Mr Stephens: notice pay awarded at £2,175.65 net. | Upheld | — | £2,176 |
| Redundancy | First claimant, Mr Stephens: redundancy payment awarded at £3,998.10. | Upheld | — | £3,998 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Second claimant, Mr Western: unlawful deductions from wages awarded at £2,405.00 gross. | Upheld | — | £2,405 |
| Holiday pay | Second claimant, Mr Western: accrued but untaken holiday pay awarded at £336.00 gross. | Upheld | — | £336 |
| Breach of contract | Second claimant, Mr Western: notice pay awarded at £812.18 net. | Upheld | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £13,850
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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