Case 2302872/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms S Bohn v Headstart App Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 2302872/2023
- Decision date
- 29 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Emery REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedMs S Bohn
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Emery considered consolidated claims by Ms S Bohn against Headstart App Limited; the respondent did not attend or respond and the Tribunal was satisfied papers had been properly served on the company's registered office and on directors' email addresses being used in the proceedings. The claimant was last paid for February 2023 and was not paid for March 2023; on a Zoom call on 31 March 2023 employees were told the company could not pay and stopped working.
The Tribunal upheld claims for unauthorised deductions from wages (£7,916.67 gross), notice pay (£7,916.67), holiday pay (£2,192.31 for 6 days), a statutory redundancy payment (£2,284), and unfair dismissal. The unfair dismissal compensatory award was limited to one month's net pay (£5,276.67) on the basis that a redundancy process commencing in early April would have completed by end April; the basic award was £nil as a redundancy payment was awarded.
The total award was £25,586.32. Reasons were given orally; written reasons not produced unless requested.
Claims and outcomes
5 claims adjudicated| Claim type | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Upheld | — | £7,917 |
| Breach of contract | Upheld | — | £7,917 |
| Holiday pay | Upheld | — | £2,192 |
| Redundancy | Upheld | — | £2,284 |
| Unfair dismissal | Upheld | — | £5,277 |
Legal tests applied
2 referencesRemedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £25,586
- Basic award
- £0
- Compensatory award
- £5,277
Source document
Primary recordThe full judgment is available on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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