Case 1405011/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms Woodroffe v Bradford Bradshaw Luxury Appliances Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 1405011/2023
- Decision date
- 29 January 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Clarkson REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms Woodroffe
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the Bristol CVP hearing on 9 January 2025, before Employment Judge Clarkson, the respondent did not attend and the claimant appeared in person. The tribunal held that the complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded and succeeded.
In relation to remedy for unfair dismissal, the tribunal found that the claimant's employment would have ended in any event when the respondent company went into administration on 8 March 2023, at which point she would have been made redundant. On that basis, the tribunal awarded a basic award of £13,300, calculated as 19 weeks of the net capped weekly amount of £700, and a compensatory award of £3,510.54 for one month’s lost earnings before administration.
The tribunal also found that, when the proceedings were begun, the respondent was in breach of its duty to provide the claimant with a written statement of employment particulars. It found no exceptional circumstances making an award of two weeks’ gross pay unjust or inequitable, and awarded an additional £1,620.24 under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002.
The total sum ordered was £18,430.78.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the unfair dismissal complaint well-founded. It held that the claimant's employment would have ended in any event when the respondent company went into administration on 8 March 2023, when she would then have been made redundant. The tribunal awarded a basic award of £13,300 and a compensatory award of £3,510.54, limited to one month’s lost earnings before administration. | Upheld | — | £16,811 |
| Other | The tribunal found that, when the proceedings were begun, the respondent was in breach of its duty to provide the claimant with a written statement of employment particulars. It found no exceptional circumstances making an award equal to two weeks’ gross pay unjust or inequitable and awarded £1,620.24 under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002. | Upheld | — | £1,620 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £18,431
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £13,300
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £3,511
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 38 Employment Act 2002
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