Case 2201865/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms T Wedin v Mira Foods International (UK) Limited — 2023
- Case reference
- 2201865/2023
- Decision date
- 26 April 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge E Burns
- Venue
- London Central
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms T Wedin
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMs T Wedin was employed by Mira Foods International (UK) Limited from 17 October 2022 to 1 December 2022 under a contract providing for pay at £12 per hour, a service charge on top of the hourly rate, and 28 days' holiday each year. The hearing took place by CVP on 26 April 2023 before Employment Judge E Burns sitting alone. The respondent did not appear. The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay £1,646.20 gross to the claimant, less any tax and NI due, by 10 May 2023.
The tribunal found that the claimant worked for 5 of the 7 weeks of employment, as she was sick for 2 weeks. On the basis of her payslips, it accepted that she worked 277.15 hours in total, an average of 55.43 hours per week, rounded to 56 hours per week, giving an average weekly pay of £672. It found that she had been paid her hourly rate but had not been paid the service charge element and had not been paid in lieu of holiday on termination.
For the unpaid service charge element, the tribunal recorded that the claimant had been told the service charge would be between £3 and £5 per hour and took the mean figure of £4 per hour. It calculated the amount due on that basis as £1,108.60. For holiday, the tribunal calculated that the claimant accrued 4 days during employment and was entitled to £537.60. Those figures made up the total award of £1,646.20 gross.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found the respondent had not paid the service charge element of the claimant's pay. It calculated this element at £4 per hour, using the mean of the stated range of £3 to £5, and awarded £1,108.60. | Upheld | — | £1,109 |
| Working time regulations | The tribunal found the claimant had accrued 4 days' holiday during employment and had not been paid in lieu on termination. It awarded £537.60 for accrued holiday pay. | Upheld | — | £538 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,646
- across all upheld claims
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