Case 2301310/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mr L O Usina Panchi v Woodflame Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 2301310/2022
- Decision date
- 20 April 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge McLaren Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr L O Usina Panchi
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claim was issued on 18 April 2022. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, so Employment Judge McLaren Date determined the claim under rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. The judgment records that the claim, or part of it, could properly be decided on that basis.
The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded damages of £600 gross. It also found that the respondent failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement and awarded £1,872.
The judgment further records that the respondent failed to provide the claimant with a written statement of initial employment particulars under section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant's claim under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002 succeeded, and damages of £1,200 gross were awarded. The total sum payable was £3,672, and the hearing listed for 4 May 2023 was cancelled.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | Dismissal in breach of contract was found in respect of notice; damages awarded were £600 gross. | Upheld | — | £600 |
| Holiday pay | The respondent failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement; the award was £1,872. | Upheld | — | £1,872 |
| Other | The respondent failed to provide a written statement of initial employment particulars under section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996; the claimant's section 38 Employment Act 2002 claim succeeded and damages of £1,200 gross were awarded. | Upheld | — | £1,200 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £3,672
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- rule 21
- section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 38 Employment Act 2002
Official outcome judgment PDF
Gov.uk primary recordThe official judgment PDF on gov.uk contains the tribunal's outcome, reasoning, and any remedy details. Where this page does not yet show extracted outcomes for every claim, use the PDF as the authoritative source.
Published on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How we got this data
Case essentials (reference, date, judge, venue, country, claim categories) are extracted from the structured metadata gov.uk publishes alongside each decision. Parties and monetary figures are extracted from the judgment PDF text. Key findings and per-claim outcomes require a second extraction pass that is not yet complete for this case — until then, the primary source linked above is the authoritative record. See full methodology.
Named in this case and want it removed? Submit a takedown request. The page will be withdrawn on receipt and the editor will follow up within five working days.