Case 1800194/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Miss J Forster & others v Sydney's Enterprises Limited — 2023
- Case reference
- 1800194/2023
- Decision date
- 23 June 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge G Elliott
- Venue
- Leeds
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss J Forster & others
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt Leeds on 23 June 2023, Employment Judge G Elliott sat alone. The respondent did not attend, did not file a response, and did not answer the tribunal's call, so the claims proceeded in its absence. Mr J Walker also did not attend; because the remaining claimants said they understood he did not wish to pursue his claim, claim no. 1800236/23 was dismissed.
The tribunal found that the complaints about unpaid wages, holiday pay and notice pay were presented outside the tribunal time limits, but that it was not reasonably practicable for them to be presented within time and that they were then brought within a reasonable period. It held that the claimants were dismissed by reason of redundancy and recorded statutory redundancy payments in the table.
The tribunal also found that the respondent breached contract by dismissing without notice, made unauthorised deductions from wages, and owed holiday accrued to termination of employment. The table recorded aggregate awards of £957.58 for redundancy pay, £3,406.32 for notice pay, £2,209.66 for wages and £325.36 for holiday pay, making a total of £6,898.92; the notice pay, wages and holiday pay sums were subject to tax and employee national insurance deductions.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Claim no. 1800236/23 was dismissed because Mr J Walker did not attend the hearing; the remaining claimants said they understood he did not wish to pursue it. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Redundancy | Statutory redundancy payments were recorded in the table; this is the aggregate of the redundancy-pay column across the listed claimants. | Upheld | — | £958 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the respondent breached contract by dismissing without notice; this is the aggregate of the notice-pay column across the listed claimants. | Upheld | — | £3,406 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found unauthorised deductions from wages; this is the aggregate of the wages column across the listed claimants. | Upheld | — | £2,210 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal upheld the claims for holiday accrued to termination of employment; this is the aggregate of the holiday-pay column across the listed claimants. | Upheld | — | £325 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £6,899
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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