Case 1403874/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs L Smith v Sparkford Events Management Limited — 2021
- Case reference
- 1403874/2020
- Decision date
- 11 March 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge J Bax Representation
- Venue
- Bristol
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs L Smith
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the Bristol hearing on 5 March 2021, before Employment Judge J Bax, the Respondent did not attend. The tribunal found that the Claimant's claim for unlawful deduction from wages for the period 16 March 2020 to 27 April 2020 was well founded and ordered payment of £792 gross. It also found that she was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of £396, that the Respondent dismissed her in breach of contract and owed notice pay of £264 gross, and that it was in breach of contract by failing to pay the Claimant's and its pension contributions into her Nest account, ordering £580.
The tribunal also upheld the unfair dismissal claim. It stated that the Respondent was notionally ordered to pay a basic award, but no additional award was made because the Claimant had already been awarded a redundancy payment, and no additional sums were sought. The monetary awards expressly ordered in the judgment totalled £2,032 gross.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unlawful deduction from wages between 16 March 2020 and 27 April 2020; gross sum ordered. | Upheld | — | £792 |
| Redundancy | Claimant found entitled to a statutory redundancy payment. | Upheld | — | £396 |
| Breach of contract | Dismissal in breach of contract; notice pay awarded gross. | Upheld | — | £264 |
| Breach of contract | Breach of contract for failure to pay the Claimant's and the Respondent's pension contributions into her Nest account. | Upheld | — | £580 |
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal upheld unfair dismissal and noted a notional basic award, but made no additional award because the Claimant had already been awarded a redundancy payment; no additional sums were sought. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £2,032
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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