Case 1602122/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms L Nightingale v Mr Neil Chidzey (“R1”) Mr J Turner trading as Joseph Barbershop (“R2”) Mr Joseph Turner (“R3”) Mr Neil Chidzey and Mr Joseph Turner trading as Lunch at Twelve (“R4”) Mr Neil Chidzey trading as Lunch at Twelve Catering(“R5”) — 2024
- Case reference
- 1602122/2023
- Decision date
- 31 January 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Brace REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedKey findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt Cardiff by CVP on 25, 26 and 29 January 2024, Employment Judge Brace dismissed the unfair dismissal claims against Mr J Turner trading as Joseph Barbershop (R2/R3) and against the partnership of Mr Joseph Turner and Mr Neil Chidzey trading as Lunch at Twelve (R4), but upheld the unfair dismissal claim against Mr Neil Chidzey (R1/R5). For that claim the tribunal awarded a basic award of £1,286, a compensatory award of £2,689.60, and £500 for loss of statutory rights, with a total monetary award of £4,475.60. The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 applied, and the prescribed element was £2,689.60 for the period 14 July 2023 to 29 January 2024.
The tribunal found the notice pay complaint well-founded and awarded £744.01 as damages for the claimant's one-week notice period from 8 to 14 July 2023. The figure was calculated on gross pay less £109.40 SSP received, to reflect the likelihood that tax would be payable as post-employment notice pay.