Case 2219981/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr R Purbey v QC Operations Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 2219981/2024
- Decision date
- 12 September 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Emery REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr R Purbey
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the hearing at London Central by CVP on 5 September 2024, before Employment Judge Emery, the claimant appeared in person and the respondent did not attend. The tribunal found the wages complaint well-founded, holding that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from wages. It recorded that outstanding wages of £1,206.98 were paid on 4 September 2024, the day before the hearing, and awarded interest on that sum from the date of dismissal to 3 September 2024.
The tribunal also found the holiday pay complaint well-founded, holding that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction by failing to pay holiday accrued but untaken when employment ended. It recorded that outstanding holiday pay of £252.00 was paid on 4 September 2024, and awarded interest on that sum from the date of dismissal to 3 September 2024.
The notice pay complaint in breach of contract was likewise well-founded. The tribunal awarded £210.00 damages, calculating that figure using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the claimant would have to pay tax on it as Post Employment Notice Pay. It also awarded interest on the notice pay sum from the date of dismissal to 3 September 2024.
In the award section, the tribunal recorded interest of £69.58 and a total award of £279.58. The judgment does not allocate the interest figure separately between the three heads of claim, but it records the underlying wages, holiday pay and notice pay findings and the amount payable for notice pay damages.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found the complaint well-founded. It recorded that the respondent paid outstanding wages of £1,206.98 on 4 September 2024, the day before the hearing, and awarded interest from the date of dismissal to 3 September 2024. | Upheld | — | — |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the complaint well-founded. It recorded that the respondent paid outstanding holiday pay of £252.00 on 4 September 2024, the day before the hearing, and awarded interest from the date of dismissal to 3 September 2024. | Upheld | — | — |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the notice pay claim well-founded and awarded £210.00 damages, calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the claimant would have to pay tax on it as Post Employment Notice Pay. Interest was also awarded from the date of dismissal to 3 September 2024. | Upheld | — | £210 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £280
- across all upheld claims
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