Case 2301746/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms Helena Buckoke First v Frozen Fish Design Limited Second Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade — 2023
- Case reference
- 2301746/2023
- Decision date
- 25 September 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Clarke
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms Helena Buckoke First
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claim against the Second Respondent was dismissed upon withdrawal. The tribunal, sitting alone before Employment Judge Clarke, then determined the claims against the First Respondent.
The claim for wrongful dismissal, framed as failure to pay contractual notice pay, succeeded. The judgment states an 8-week notice entitlement at a gross weekly rate of £615.38, with a gross figure of £4,923.04 and a credit from the Redundancy Payment Service of £278.00; the ordered sum was £4,644.26 gross.
The claim for unlawful deduction from wages for unpaid wages before dismissal also succeeded. The tribunal calculated £2,789.75 gross for the relevant periods, less £2,600.55 gross paid by the Redundancy Payment Service, leaving £189.20 gross. The separate claim for unpaid holiday pay at termination, pleaded as breach of contract and/or under section 13(1) of the Employment Rights Act and regulation 14 of the Working Time Regulations 1998, was dismissed as unfounded.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Claim against the Second Respondent dismissed upon withdrawal. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | Failure to pay contractual notice pay. The judgment orders £4,644.26 gross; the text states this was calculated as 8 weeks at £615.38 gross per week = £4,923.04 less a £278.00 credit from the Redundancy Payment Service, although that arithmetic does not exactly match the ordered figure. | Upheld | — | £4,644 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unpaid wages before dismissal. The tribunal calculated £2,789.75 gross for the relevant periods, less £2,600.55 gross paid by the Redundancy Payment Service, leaving £189.20 gross. | Upheld | — | £189 |
| Holiday pay | Claim for unpaid holiday pay at termination, pleaded in breach of contract and/or under section 13(1) of the Employment Rights Act and/or regulation 14 of the Working Time Regulations 1998, was found unfounded. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,833
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 13(1) of the Employment Rights Act
- regulation 14 of the Working Time Regulations 1998
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