Case 1803092/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Optimal Recruitment Solutions Limited v G Sowden — 2024
- Case reference
- 1803092/2023
- Decision date
- 2 September 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Batten
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Optimal Recruitment Solutions Limited
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was an employer's contract claim heard by Employment Judge Batten sitting alone at Manchester by video platform on 28 August 2024. The respondent's contract claim was not contested by the claimant, and the tribunal ordered the claimant to pay the respondent the net sum of £424.68 outstanding and owing in respect of a loan made by the respondent to the claimant.
The tribunal did not determine the respondent's separate claim for repayment of the cost of repairs to a mobile phone. That issue was adjourned generally, with the judgment stating that if the respondent seeks a judgment on that matter it must, within 14 days, provide the tribunal and the claimant with a receipted invoice for the repairs in question.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | The respondent's contract claim was not contested by the claimant. The tribunal ordered the claimant to pay the net sum of £424.68 outstanding and owing in respect of a loan made by the respondent to the claimant. The separate claim for repayment of the cost of repairs to a mobile phone was adjourned generally and was not determined in this judgment. | Upheld | — | £425 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £425
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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