Case 2304396/2022 · Employment Tribunal

Miss A. Coimbra (1) Miss G. Zedda (2) v Shapers (Sutton) Limited — 2023

Case reference: 2304396/2022
Decision date: 14 December 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge T.R. Smith
Venue: London South via CVP

Indexed: 17 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss A. Coimbra (1) Miss G. Zedda (2)

Respondent

Shapers (Sutton) Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The hearing was determined under rule 47 in the absence of the respondent and of the second claimant, with the first claimant appearing in person before Employment Judge T.R. Smith at London South via CVP on 14 December 2023. The tribunal found in favour of the first claimant on each of the complaints addressed in the judgment.

The complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages for the period 26 August 2022 to 15 September 2022 was well-founded, and the respondent was ordered to pay £1,048.80 gross. The complaint of breach of contract in respect of notice pay was well-founded, with damages of £3,283.20 calculated on gross pay to reflect Post Employment Notice Pay. The holiday pay complaint was also well-founded, the respondent having failed to pay accrued but untaken holiday on termination, with £527.13 ordered. Under section 163 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 the first claimant was determined to be entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of £3,283.20.

The text provided records determinations only in respect of the first claimant; it does not set out any findings or remedies in respect of the second claimant, Miss G. Zedda, who did not attend.

Claims and outcomes

10 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	Unauthorised deduction from the first claimant's wages in the period 26 August 2022 to 15 September 2022. Gross sum; claimant responsible for tax/NI.	Upheld	—	£1,049
Breach of contract	Notice pay awarded to the first claimant as damages for breach of contract, calculated on gross pay to reflect Post Employment Notice Pay tax treatment.	Upheld	—	£3,283
Holiday pay	Unauthorised deduction by failing to pay the first claimant for holidays accrued but not taken at the date employment ended. Claimant responsible for tax/NI.	Upheld	—	£527
Redundancy	Statutory redundancy payment determined under s.163 Employment Rights Act 1996, payable to the first claimant.	Upheld	—	£3,283
Unlawful deduction from wages	Unauthorised deduction from the first claimant's wages in the period 26 August 2022 to 15 September 2022. Gross sum; claimant responsible for tax/NI.	Upheld	—	£1,049
Breach of contract	Notice pay awarded to the first claimant as damages for breach of contract, calculated on gross pay to reflect Post Employment Notice Pay tax treatment.	Upheld

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £8,142; across all upheld claims

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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