Case 1803586/2019 · Employment Tribunal

Miss R Duffill v Greek Classic Gyros Limited AT A HEARING — 2020

Case reference: 1803586/2019
Decision date: 7 January 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Lancaster Representation
Venue: Hulls

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss R Duffill

Respondent

Greek Classic Gyros Limited AT A HEARING

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal held that Greek Classic Gyros Limited had made an unauthorised deduction from Miss Duffill's wages by failing to pay sums due on termination on 15 June 2019 when they fell due. It noted that those sums were paid on 15 July 2019, so there was no order for compensation under section 24(1)(a) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and that part of the claim was dismissed upon withdrawal. The tribunal nevertheless ordered £298.47 under section 24(2) of the 1996 Act to compensate for financial loss caused by the late payment.

The tribunal also found that Miss Duffill was unfairly dismissed. It awarded a basic award of £262.72, loss of earnings of £4,072.16 for 31 weeks from 1 July 2019 to 31 January 2020, and £300 for loss of statutory rights. It also increased the compensatory award by 7.5% under section 207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 because the respondent had unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary Procedures.

The tribunal applied the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 to the unfair dismissal award and recorded a total monetary award of £4,962.79, a prescribed element of £3,546.72 for 1 July 2019 to 6 January 2020, and an excess of £1,416.07. The overall monetary orders in the judgment therefore comprised the unfair dismissal award and the separate £298.47 award on the wages claim.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	The tribunal declared an unauthorised deduction from wages in relation to sums due on termination on 15 June 2019. It said there was no order under section 24(1)(a) because the sums were paid on 15 July 2019, but it awarded £298.47 under section 24(2) for financial loss from the late payment.	Upheld	—	£298
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal found the dismissal unfair and awarded a basic award, loss of earnings, loss of statutory rights and a 7.5% uplift under section 207A. The unfair dismissal award was separate from the £298.47 wages award.	Upheld	—	£4,963

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £5,261; across all upheld claims
Basic award: £263; statutory, unfair dismissal
Compensatory award: £4,700; compensatory remedy recorded

Legal tests applied

5 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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