Case 2302691/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Lucy Velarde v Day True Interiors Limited (in liquidation) — 2024
- Case reference
- 2302691/2024
- Decision date
- 29 October 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Lumby REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Lucy Velarde
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe case was heard at Croydon by CVP on 2 October 2024 before Employment Judge Lumby. The claimant, Lucy Velarde, appeared in person and the respondent, Day True Interiors Limited (in liquidation), did not attend. The written record states that reasons were given orally at the hearing and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested.
The tribunal upheld the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages. It found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in the period 27 November 2023 to 19 December 2023, and ordered payment of the gross sum deducted of £1,756.32, with the claimant responsible for any tax or National Insurance.
The tribunal also upheld the holiday pay complaint. It found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from wages by failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken on the date her employment ended, and ordered payment of £804.98, again with the claimant responsible for any tax or National Insurance.
The tribunal further upheld the breach of contract complaint in relation to notice pay. It ordered damages of £2,341.76, calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the claimant would have to pay tax on it as Post Employment Notice Pay. The total of the amounts awarded was £4,903.06.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages for the period 27 November 2023 to 19 December 2023 and ordered payment of the gross sum deducted. | Upheld | — | £1,756 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages because the claimant was not paid for holidays accrued but untaken when employment ended. | Upheld | — | £805 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the notice pay complaint well-founded and awarded damages for breach of contract calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood of tax as Post Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £2,342 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,903
- across all upheld claims
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