Case 1404870/2021 · Employment Tribunal
(1) Mrs K Wallbridge (2) Mrs S Thorpe (3) Mrs M Cook v Ebony Jewellers Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 1404870/2021
- Decision date
- 8 November 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Livesey Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
(1) Mrs K Wallbridge (2) Mrs S Thorpe (3) Mrs M Cook
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a Rule 21 judgment heard by video at Bristol on 28 October 2022 before Employment Judge Livesey. The respondent, Ebony Jewellers Ltd, did not attend. The tribunal found in favour of the first claimant, Mrs Wallbridge, on unauthorised deductions from wages (£834.00), breach of contract in respect of notice (£1,337.40 net), redundancy payment (£5,541.90) and holiday entitlement (£738.92).
The tribunal also found in favour of the second claimant, Mrs Thorpe, on breach of contract in respect of notice (£1,404.66), redundancy payment (£7,753.83) and holiday entitlement (£2,248.06). The third claimant, Mrs Cook, likewise succeeded on breach of contract in respect of notice (£3,653.76), redundancy payment (£11,076.92) and holiday entitlement (£2,067.69). In addition, the tribunal ordered the respondent to pay Mrs Cook costs of £4,566.00, finding that the respondent's conduct in defending the proceedings was unreasonable within rule 76(1)(a) and/or that its response had little reasonable prospect of success within rule 76(1)(b). The sums ordered total £41,223.14.
Claims and outcomes
11 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | First claimant, Mrs Wallbridge. Unauthorised deduction from wages. | Upheld | — | £834 |
| Breach of contract | First claimant, Mrs Wallbridge. Dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice. | Upheld | — | £1,337 |
| Redundancy | First claimant, Mrs Wallbridge. Redundancy payment. | Upheld | — | £5,542 |
| Holiday pay | First claimant, Mrs Wallbridge. Holiday entitlement. | Upheld | — | £739 |
| Breach of contract | Second claimant, Mrs Thorpe. Dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice. | Upheld | — | £1,405 |
| Redundancy | Second claimant, Mrs Thorpe. Redundancy payment. | Upheld | — | £7,754 |
| Holiday pay | Second claimant, Mrs Thorpe. Holiday entitlement. | Upheld | — | £2,248 |
| Breach of contract |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £41,223
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
- rule 76(1)(a)
- rule 76(1)(b)
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