Case 1404040/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Griffin v Mark Farwell Plant Hire Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 1404040/2022
- Decision date
- 18 September 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Gray Appearances
- Venue
- Southampton
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Griffin
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal at Southampton heard the case on 29 to 31 August 2023 before Employment Judge Gray. By consent, the respondent agreed to pay the claimant £341 gross in lieu of accrued but untaken holiday pay, calculated as 22 hours at £15.50.
The unfair dismissal complaint succeeded because the claimant was dismissed without fair process, which the respondent accepted. The tribunal awarded a basic award of £3,711.50, calculated as 6.5 x £571 using the relevant cap on a week’s pay. It also found, however, that there was a fair reason for the dismissal and that the dismissal fell within the band of reasonable responses.
The tribunal further found that the claimant would have been fairly dismissed on 8 December 2022, so the compensatory award was limited to the period up to that date. On the tribunal’s calculations, net earnings and employer pension contributions for 6.8 working weeks came to £3,847.44, from which £2,724.06 already paid was deducted, leaving a compensatory award of £1,123.38. The overall monetary outcome recorded in the judgment was £5,175.88.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday pay | By consent, the respondent agreed to pay £341 gross in lieu of accrued but untaken holiday pay, calculated as 22 hours at £15.50. | Settled | — | £341 |
| Unfair dismissal | The complaint succeeded because the claimant was dismissed without fair process, as accepted by the respondent. The tribunal nevertheless found a fair reason for the dismissal, that it fell within the band of reasonable responses, and that the claimant would have been fairly dismissed on 8 December 2022. The basic award was £3,711.50 and the compensatory award was £1,123.38. | Upheld | — | £4,835 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £5,176
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £3,712
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £1,123
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- band of reasonable responses
- fair reason for the dismissal
Official outcome judgment PDF
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