Case 1601454/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs S Prytherch v Plas Gwyn Nursing Home Ltd. HELD AT/BY: Wrexham by CVP — 2024
- Case reference
- 1601454/2024
- Decision date
- 6 December 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge T. Vincent Ryan
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs S Prytherch
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal, sitting at Wrexham by CVP before Employment Judge T. Vincent Ryan, considered claims by Mrs S Prytherch against Plas Gwyn Nursing Home Ltd. The Respondent did not file a Response and was absent. The Tribunal found that the Claimant was unfairly dismissed on 29 April 2024, and that the dismissal was also discriminatory as unfavourable treatment because of something arising from her disability (her absence from work) under the discrimination arising from disability head.
The Tribunal further found that the Respondent had breached the Claimant's contract in respect of notice, and had failed to pay holiday pay due in the holiday years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. The Claimant's separate claim of direct disability discrimination was not well-founded and was dismissed.
The Respondent was ordered to pay the Claimant a grand total of £46,996.16 (subject to indicated statutory deductions). This comprised a basic award of £2,296.80 for unfair dismissal; financial losses and injury to feelings under the disability discrimination head (including £30,000 for injury to feelings plus £1,400 interest, £510.40 loss of statutory rights, £85.26 loss of pension contributions, £5,469.51 for three months' estimated future loss of income, and £141.52 interest on financial losses); £1,531.20 notice pay; holiday pay of £2,858.24 (2023-2024) and £227.26 (2024-2025); and £2,475.87 grossing up for tax. The Tribunal recorded that the Recoupment Provisions do not apply.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Basic Award only attributed to the unfair dismissal head; compensatory losses were attributed to the disability discrimination head in the judgment. | Upheld | — | £2,297 |
| Disability discrimination | Discrimination arising from disability (s.15 EqA): dismissal was unfavourable treatment because of absence arising from disability. Remedy comprises financial losses (loss of statutory rights £510.40, loss of pension contributions £85.26, 3 months' future loss £5,469.51, interest £141.52) and injury to feelings (£30,000 plus £1,400 interest). | Upheld | Disability | £37,607 |
| Disability discrimination | Direct disability discrimination claim was not well-founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | Disability | — |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay, subject to statutory deductions. | Upheld | — | £1,531 |
| Holiday pay | Unpaid holiday pay for 2023-2024 (£2,858.24) and 2024-2025 (£227.26), each subject to statutory deductions. | Upheld | — | £3,086 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £46,996
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £2,297
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £6,207
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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