Case 1804634/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs J Bedford v Black Mouse Cheese and Wine Emporium Ltd (in creditors voluntary liquidation) and 1 other — 2021
- Case reference
- 1804634/2020
- Decision date
- 18 August 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Maidment Member
- Venue
- Leeds
- Panel members
- Ms S Scott
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mrs J Bedford
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Mrs J Bedford had been unfairly dismissed, citing ss.103A and 98(4) of the Employment Rights Act 1996. It ordered the first respondent to pay a compensatory award of £13,460.40 for that dismissal.
The claimant's victimisation complaint was dismissed. By contrast, her complaints of unauthorised deductions from wages and unpaid holiday pay succeeded, with gross awards of £3,600.18 and £3,310.27 respectively, both payable by the first respondent.
The tribunal dismissed the complaints concerning daily rest and rest breaks under the Working Time Regulations 1998. It upheld the claimant's complaints of sexual and age related harassment and ordered the first and second respondents to pay £8,000 for injury to feelings, together with £775.38 interest.
The first respondent was also ordered to pay £788.16 under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002 for failure to provide a written statement of particulars of employment. The judgment then states that the claimant's remaining complaints were dismissed, without itemising them further in the extracted text.
Claims and outcomes
8 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the claimant was unfairly dismissed pursuant to ss.103A and 98(4) of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The first respondent was ordered to pay a compensatory award of £13,460.40. | Upheld | — | £13,460 |
| Victimisation | The claimant's complaint of victimisation failed and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The claimant's complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages succeeded. The first respondent was ordered to pay the gross sum of £3,600.18. | Upheld | — | £3,600 |
| Holiday pay | The claimant's complaint for unpaid holiday pay succeeded. The first respondent was ordered to pay the gross sum of £3,310.27. | Upheld | — | £3,310 |
| Working time regulations | The claimant's complaints of breach of the Working Time Regulations 1998 in respect of daily rest and rest breaks failed and were dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Harassment | The claimant's complaints of sexual and age related harassment succeeded. The first and second respondents were ordered to pay compensation for injury to feelings of £8,000, with interest of £775.38 awarded separately. |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £29,934
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £13,460
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
3 references- ss.103A and 98(4) Employment Rights Act 1996
- Working Time Regulations 1998
- Section 38 Employment Act 2002
Official outcome judgment PDF
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