Case 1600435/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs D Stephens v Ship Edern Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 1600435/2023
- Decision date
- 10 July 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge S Moore Representation
- Venue
- By video
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs D Stephens
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe case was decided under Rule 21 after the respondent did not attend. The tribunal recorded that the claimant, Mrs D Stephens, was dismissed by reason of redundancy and that she was entitled to a redundancy payment of £3,000.00.
On limitation, the tribunal found it was not reasonably practicable for the claimant to present the claim within three months of termination of employment, and that she issued the claim within a reasonable time afterwards. The claimant's unfair dismissal claim therefore proceeded and succeeded.
The tribunal ordered a compensatory award of £3,201.00 for unfair dismissal and £500.00 for loss of statutory rights. It also found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded net damages of £1,937.28.
Separate awards were made for unpaid holiday entitlement of £599.35 net and for breach of section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996, concerning written initial employment particulars, in the sum of £1,000.00. The resulting total monetary award was £10,237.63.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and awarded a redundancy payment of £3,000.00. | Upheld | — | £3,000 |
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal held the unfair dismissal claim succeeded. It awarded a compensatory award of £3,201.00 and £500.00 for loss of statutory rights. | Upheld | — | £3,701 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the dismissal was in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded net damages of £1,937.28. | Upheld | — | £1,937 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement and ordered payment of £599.35 net. | Upheld | — | £599 |
| Other | The tribunal found a breach of section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996, concerning written initial employment particulars, and ordered £1,000.00. | Upheld | — | £1,000 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £10,238
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £3,201
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- not reasonably practicable
- Rule 21
Official outcome judgment PDF
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