Case 2305457/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Darryl Quested v Ready and Hayter Holdings Limited (in voluntary liquidation) — 2025
- Case reference
- 2305457/2023
- Decision date
- 28 February 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Beckett Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Darryl Quested
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Beckett, sitting at London South ET via CVP on 19 February 2025, heard the claimant in person; the respondent (in voluntary liquidation) was not represented. The respondent's name was amended on the claimant's application to Ready and Hayter Holdings Limited. The tribunal found the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages well-founded and ordered payment of £3,200 gross for deductions made in June/July 2023, with the claimant responsible for tax and National Insurance. The complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay was also well-founded, with £1,600 awarded as damages calculated on a gross basis to reflect likely treatment as Post Employment Notice Pay. The holiday pay complaint was well-founded, the tribunal treating the failure to pay accrued but untaken holiday on termination as an unauthorised deduction, and £1,370 was awarded. The further complaint that the respondent had breached contract by failing to pay a contractual redundancy payment was not well-founded and was dismissed. The total gross award is £6,170 and recoupment does not apply. Reasons were given orally at the hearing; written reasons will not be provided unless requested within 14 days.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recordedThis case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.
| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deduction from wages in June/July 2023; gross sum awarded, claimant responsible for tax/NI. | Upheld | — | £3,200 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay; calculated using gross pay to reflect likely tax treatment as Post Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £1,600 |
| Holiday pay | Failure to pay accrued but untaken holiday on termination; treated by the tribunal as an unauthorised deduction from wages. | Upheld | — | £1,370 |
| Breach of contract | Claim that the respondent was in breach of contract by failing to pay a contractual redundancy payment was not well-founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £6,170
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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