Case 1809340/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J Underwood v Bentley Fencing Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 1809340/2024
- Decision date
- 4 April 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Tegerdine Representation
- Venue
- Sheffield
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr J Underwood
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningFollowing a liability judgment of 14 March 2025 issued under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure which upheld the claimant's complaints, Employment Judge Tegerdine sat at Sheffield by video on 4 April 2025 to determine remedy. The respondent did not attend. The claimant was represented by Mr R Beasley as a lay representative.
The Tribunal ordered the respondent to pay the claimant gross sums of £1,974.00 for unauthorised deduction from wages covering unpaid wages between 9 August and 30 August 2024, and £1,579.20 for 12 days of accrued but untaken holiday (12 x £131.60) in the holiday year running from 1 January 2024 to the termination date of 30 August 2024, the latter also characterised as an unauthorised deduction from wages.
The Tribunal further ordered gross notice pay of £7,896.00 (12 weeks' statutory notice at £658 per week) and a statutory redundancy payment of £19,740.00 (20 years x 1.5 x £658 per week). Payment was ordered on or before 20 April 2025. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons were not provided in this document.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unpaid wages for the period 9 August - 30 August 2024. | Upheld | — | £1,974 |
| Holiday pay | Characterised by the tribunal as an unauthorised deduction from wages for 12 days accrued but untaken holiday (12 x £131.60). | Upheld | — | £1,579 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay award of 12 weeks' statutory notice at £658 per week. | Upheld | — | £7,896 |
| Redundancy | Statutory redundancy payment calculated as 20 years x 1.5 x £658 per week. | Upheld | — | £19,740 |
| Unfair dismissal | Liability judgment upholding the claimant's complaints was issued on 14 March 2025 under rule 22. This remedy judgment does not itemise a separate unfair dismissal compensatory or basic award; the underlying liability reasons are not contained in this document. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £31,189
- across all upheld claims
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