Case 2215261/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms C Browning v Nica Design Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 2215261/2023
- Decision date
- 6 March 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Leonard-Johnston REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedMs C Browning
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Leonard-Johnston, sitting alone in London Central by CVP, found in favour of the claimant on her unlawful deduction of wages, holiday pay and two breach of contract claims (pension contributions and expenses). The Tribunal found that the respondent's representative Mr Sas was not credible and had failed to comply with directions to provide documentary or witness evidence.
The claimant was found to have been entitled to one calendar month's notice and to wages from 1-10 August 2023 (9 days at £240 gross daily, totalling £1,920). Holiday pay of £3,540 was awarded for 14.75 days accrued but not taken. The respondent was found to have deducted £2,641.68 in pension contributions but only paid £146.76 into the claimant's pension fund, giving £2,495 in damages. Travel and subsistence expenses of £2,525 were also awarded.
The commission claim was dismissed because the claimant had not established on the balance of probabilities that the timber sales reached the £200,000 minimum target for commission entitlement, and the aluminium sale figures were not based on margin as required by the agreement. The wrongful dismissal claim was withdrawn at the hearing to avoid double counting.
Claims and outcomes
6 claims adjudicated| Claim type | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Upheld | — | £1,920 |
| Holiday pay | Upheld | — | £3,540 |
| Breach of contract | Upheld | — | £2,495 |
| Breach of contract | Upheld | — | £2,525 |
| Breach of contract | Dismissed | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | Withdrawn | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 referencesRemedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £10,480
Source document
Primary recordThe full judgment is available on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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