Case 2301684/2022 · Employment Tribunal

Mr R Bourke v Secretary of State for Business & Trade and 1 other — 2023

Case reference: 2301684/2022
Decision date: 8 March 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge D Wright
Venue: London South via CVP

Indexed: 18 May 2026

Parties

3 named

Claimant

Mr R Bourke

Respondents

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal amended the First Respondent's name following a machinery of government change from the Secretary of State for BEIS to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade.

The tribunal ordered the Respondents to pay the Claimant redundancy pay, unpaid holiday pay, and unpaid notice pay under section 184(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The arrears of pay claim under section 184(1)(a) was found not well founded and dismissed.

The awards were made gross of deductions, with the Respondent permitted to make any deductions required for tax and National Insurance where appropriate.

Claims and outcomes

4 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Redundancy	Award made in respect of redundancy pay under section 184(1)(d) Employment Rights Act 1996.	Upheld	—	£5,132
Holiday pay	Award made gross in respect of unpaid holiday pay under section 184(1)(c) Employment Rights Act 1996.	Upheld	—	£1,711
Breach of contract	Award made gross in respect of unpaid notice pay under section 184(1)(b) Employment Rights Act 1996.	Upheld	—	£4,277
Unlawful deduction from wages	The claim for arrears of pay under section 184(1)(a) Employment Rights Act 1996 was found not well founded and dismissed.	Dismissed	—	—

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £11,120; across all upheld claims

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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