Case 2212701/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr M Griffin v HC Construction Group Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 2212701/2023
- Decision date
- 9 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Fredericks-Bowyer Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr M Griffin
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Mr M Griffin was employed by HC Construction Group Limited and was constructively dismissed when he resigned in response to the respondent's failure to pay him. On that basis it awarded a basic award of £4,822.50 and a compensatory award of £2,770.40.
The tribunal also recorded that he was entitled to 3 months' payment in lieu of notice and ordered payment of £17,630.96. It found unlawful deductions to wages from March 2023 to July 2023 and ordered a net payment of £23,214.36 after tax and deductions.
In addition, the tribunal found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's car allowance and expenses during employment in the sum of £1,708.73. It recorded that no claim was made for any period beyond the end of the notice period, so no recent or future losses were covered, and it made no order as to costs. The judgment records a grand total of £50,147.01.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructive dismissal | The tribunal found that the claimant was constructively dismissed when he resigned in response to the respondent's failure to pay him. It awarded a basic award of £4,822.50 and a compensatory award of £2,770.40. | Upheld | — | £7,593 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal recorded that the claimant was entitled to 3 months' payment in lieu of notice and ordered payment of £17,630.96. | Upheld | — | £17,631 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found unlawful deductions to wages from March 2023 to July 2023 and ordered a net payment of £23,214.36 after tax and deductions. | Upheld | — | £23,214 |
| Other | The tribunal found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's car allowance and expenses during employment in the sum of £1,708.73. The extracted text does not label this with a separate legal head. | Upheld | — | £1,709 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £50,147
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £4,823
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £2,770
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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