Case 1809858/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Miss J Hultum v Rutherford Vending Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 1809858/2024
- Decision date
- 31 December 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Maidment Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss J Hultum
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claim was issued on 20 June 2024 and the respondent failed to present a valid response on time. The Employment Judge therefore determined the matter under rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.
Judgment was entered for the claimant on each of the six recorded heads. The tribunal found unauthorised deductions from wages in the amount of £2,384.48, breach of contract in respect of notice with damages of £2,745.60, entitlement to a redundancy payment of £6,406.40, failure to pay holiday entitlement of £777.92, and breach of an implied contractual term concerning pension deductions with an award of £215.88.
The tribunal also found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and awarded a compensatory award of £2,101.60. The note recorded that the notice pay award must be deducted from the compensatory award to avoid double recovery. It also stated that, if a statutory redundancy payment is made, no basic award for unfair dismissal can arise, that the ACAS Code does not apply to redundancy so no uplift can be awarded, that TUPE preserves terms and conditions with the transferor so there should be no compensation for failure to provide fresh employment particulars, and that employer pension contributions fall within the jurisdiction of the Pensions Regulator.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Recorded from the judgment. | Upheld | — | £2,384 |
| Wrongful dismissal | The tribunal awarded notice pay in the gross sum of £2,745.60; the note states this award must be deducted from the unfair dismissal compensatory award to avoid double recovery. | Upheld | — | £2,746 |
| Redundancy | Recorded from the judgment. | Upheld | — | £6,406 |
| Holiday pay | Recorded from the judgment. | Upheld | — | £778 |
| Breach of contract | The judgment described this as a breach of an implied contractual term because employee pension contributions were deducted from wages for a period but not paid into the pension. | Upheld | — | £216 |
| Unfair dismissal | The compensatory award was stated to be £2,101.60, with a note that the notice pay award must be deducted from it to avoid double recovery. | Upheld | — | £2,102 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £12,530
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £2,102
- compensatory remedy recorded
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