Case 1600567/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Mr A Gilbey v Pear UK West Limited — 2023

Case reference: 1600567/2023
Decision date: 29 August 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge S Moore Representation
Venue: Cardiff

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr A Gilbey

Respondent

Pear UK West Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The case was dealt with as a Rule 21 judgment after the respondent did not attend the hearing in Cardiff on 24 August 2023 before Employment Judge S Moore. The tribunal recorded that the claimant's unfair dismissal claim contrary to section 94 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 succeeded, and it found that the dismissal was by reason of redundancy.

On remedy, the tribunal awarded a redundancy payment of £1,610.55 and a compensatory award of £3,665.91 for unfair dismissal. Credit was given for a termination payment of £1,088.25 already made by the respondent, leaving £2,577.66 payable under the compensatory award.

The tribunal also upheld the claimant's separate monetary claims for notice pay in breach of contract (£1,402.00), unauthorised deduction from wages (£210.00), and unpaid holiday entitlement (£140.00). It further stated that the respondent was in breach of its duty under section 4(1) Employment Rights Act 1996 and ordered 4 weeks' pay, net £1,402.00. The aggregate award from the judgment is £7,342.21. The extracted text contains no fuller reasons beyond the template findings, and no discrimination claims were recorded.

Claims and outcomes

6 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal held that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and that the dismissal was by reason of redundancy. The respondent was ordered to pay a compensatory award of £3,665.91, with credit for a termination payment of £1,088.25 already made, leaving £2,577.66 payable.	Upheld	—	£2,578
Redundancy	The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and was entitled to a redundancy payment of £1,610.55.	Upheld	—	£1,611
Breach of contract	The claimant succeeded in a breach of contract claim in respect of notice and was awarded damages in the net sum of £1,402.00.	Upheld	—	£1,402
Unlawful deduction from wages	The tribunal found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages and ordered payment of £210.00 net.	Upheld	—	£210
Holiday pay	The tribunal found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement and ordered payment of £140.00 net.	Upheld	—	£140
Other	The tribunal said the respondent was in breach of its duty to the claimant under section 4(1) Employment Rights Act 1996 and ordered payment of 4 weeks' pay, the net sum being £1,402.00. The extracted text gives no further explanation of this head of claim.

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £7,342; across all upheld claims
Compensatory award: £2,578; compensatory remedy recorded

Legal tests applied

3 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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