Case 1807857/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr D Laywood v Art of Smart Group Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 1807857/2023
- Decision date
- 8 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge T Knowles Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr D Laywood
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claim was determined under rule 21 after the respondent failed to present a valid response on time. Employment Judge T Knowles also substituted Art of Smart Group Limited as the correctly named respondent. The hearing took place at Leeds by video on 8 April 2024.
The tribunal held that the unfair dismissal claim was well founded and succeeded. It awarded the claimant a basic award of £1,929.00 and a compensatory award of £1,728.48.
The tribunal also found that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages and ordered payment of £1,650.68 gross. It added a 25% uplift of £1,327.04 for the respondent's unreasonable failure to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance Procedures.
So far as the wages claim concerned pension contributions that had been deducted but not paid into the relevant pension fund, the tribunal said that issue was not within its jurisdiction and should be referred to the Pensions Regulator. The overall monetary award recorded by the judgment is £6,635.20, including the ACAS uplift.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The claim succeeded. The tribunal awarded a basic award of £1,929.00 and a compensatory award of £1,728.48. | Upheld | — | £3,657 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found unauthorised deductions from wages and ordered payment of the gross amount of £1,650.68. The part of the wages claim relating to pension contributions not paid into the relevant pension fund was stated to be outside the tribunal's jurisdiction and should be referred to the Pensions Regulator. | Upheld | — | £1,651 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £6,635
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,929
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £1,728
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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