Case 1801428/2023 · Employment Tribunal
In person For the v Ms McIntosh (professional rep) — 2023
- Case reference
- 1801428/2023
- Decision date
- 24 November 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Davies Appearances
- Venue
- Leeds
Parties
2 namedClaimant
In person For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the Leeds Employment Tribunal on 23 and 24 November 2023, Employment Judge Davies heard the claims brought by Ms J Phillips and Mrs C Gosling against Bridge Medical Solutions Ltd. The tribunal held that both claimants' complaints of being automatically unfairly dismissed for making protected disclosures were well-founded and succeeded. It also found that the chance that either claimant would have been fairly dismissed in any event was nil.
The tribunal awarded the first claimant a basic award of £900.84 and a compensatory award of £14,640.08, making a total monetary award of £15,540.92. The second claimant was awarded a basic award of £856.50 and a compensatory award of £10,889.58, making a total monetary award of £11,746.08. The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 were said to apply, with prescribed elements of £11,824.68 for the first claimant and £10,889.58 for the second claimant, both for the period 30 January 2023 to 24 November 2023.
The second claimant's complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages/failure to pay for accrued holiday pay was dismissed on withdrawal by her. The judgment records the recoupment consequences for the prescribed elements, including the Secretary of State's ability to recoup relevant benefits and the timing of payment by the respondent if a recoupment notice is served.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblowing | First claimant. The tribunal found her complaint of automatic unfair dismissal for making protected disclosures well-founded. It awarded a basic award of £900.84 and a compensatory award of £14,640.08, giving a total monetary award of £15,540.92. | Upheld | — | £15,541 |
| Whistleblowing | Second claimant. The tribunal found her complaint of automatic unfair dismissal for making protected disclosures well-founded. It awarded a basic award of £856.50 and a compensatory award of £10,889.58, giving a total monetary award of £11,746.08. | Upheld | — | £11,746 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Second claimant's complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages/failure to pay accrued holiday pay. The judgment records that it was dismissed on withdrawal by her. | Withdrawn | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £27,287
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,757
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £25,530
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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