Case 2302277/2019 · Employment Tribunal
In Person For the v Inspired Through Sport Ltd — 2020
- Case reference
- 2302277/2019
- Decision date
- 21 February 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hyde Dated
Parties
2 namedClaimant
In Person For the
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant presented her claim on 10 June 2019 alleging unfair dismissal, unlawful deductions from wages, holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations, and wrongful dismissal/notice pay. The respondent did not attend and had not returned a response. The tribunal amended the respondent's name from Joe Goldsmith to Inspired Through Sport Limited because the payslips and service address indicated that the company was the employer.
By letter dated 16 August 2019 the claimant had already been warned that the unfair dismissal claim might be struck out for lack of sufficient service under Employment Rights Act 1996 section 108, and she did not reply by the due date. The tribunal therefore struck out the unfair dismissal complaint. On the merits of the dismissal, it accepted the claimant's account that after her pre-arranged annual leave ended she had a further four days off because of her son's illness, that she had communicated those absences appropriately, and that the respondent was not justified in ending her employment for gross misconduct; if employment was to be terminated, it should have been on notice.
The tribunal found that she worked from 28 January to 30 April 2019 in a sales role and that her gross monthly pay was £1,580.38, with net monthly pay of £1,356.50, giving a daily rate of £58.70. It awarded £293.50 for one week's notice pay and declared unlawful deductions from wages of £352.25 for six days' pay, £528.30 for nine days' accrued but untaken annual leave, and £117.40 for two bank holiday days. The total award recorded by the figures in the judgment was £1,291.45.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Six days' pay from the end of March to the beginning of April 2019. | Upheld | — | £352 |
| Unfair dismissal | Struck out because the claimant did not have sufficient service under Employment Rights Act 1996, section 108. | Struck out | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | Damages equivalent to one week's notice pay. | Upheld | — | £294 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Nine days' accrued but untaken annual leave at termination; the reasons also refer to holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations. | Upheld | — | £528 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Two bank holiday days, 19 and 22 April 2019. | Upheld | — | £117 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,291
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Employment Rights Act 1996, section 108
Official outcome judgment PDF
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