Case 2303077/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr P de Coste v Axis Elevators — 2021
- Case reference
- 2303077/2019
- Decision date
- 14 October 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Freer Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr P de Coste
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent did not enter a Response under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) 2013 and did not attend the hearing. The tribunal received evidence and submissions from Mr P de Coste and, on 14 October 2021, Regional Employment Judge Freer held that the claimant’s claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination were well founded.
For unfair dismissal, the tribunal awarded a basic award of £1,038.45 and a compensatory award of £5,518.66. The compensatory award comprised £4,818.66 for loss of earnings and £700 for loss of statutory rights. The tribunal also recorded that the claimant had been in receipt of JSA for a period and, for the purposes of regulation 4 of the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996, identified a prescribed element of £4,818.66 and a prescribed period from 08 May 2019 to 09 October 2019.
For disability discrimination, the tribunal awarded £9,000 for injury to feelings and £1,440 interest on that award. The judgment states that the overall total payable by the respondent was £16,997.11, and that the total monetary award for unfair dismissal was £6,557.11 with an excess over the prescribed element of £1,738.45. Written reasons were not provided unless requested within 14 days of the written judgment being sent to the parties.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal held the unfair dismissal claim well founded. It awarded a basic award of £1,038.45 and a compensatory award of £5,518.66, made up of £4,818.66 for loss of earnings and £700 for loss of statutory rights. For recoupment purposes, the prescribed element was £4,818.66 and the prescribed period was 08 May 2019 to 09 October 2019. | Upheld | — | £6,557 |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal held the disability discrimination claim well founded. It awarded £9,000 for injury to feelings and £1,440 interest on that award. | Upheld | Disability | £10,440 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £16,997
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,038
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £5,519
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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