Case 2306655/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs K James (1) Mr M James (2) v Secretary of State for Business & Trade and 1 other — 2026
- Case reference
- 2306655/2025
- Decision date
- 8 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Macey Representation
- Venue
- London South
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mrs K James (1) Mr M James (2)
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe judgment records that Dutemann UK Limited was removed as the second respondent on the Tribunal's own initiative under rule 35 of The Employment Tribunal Rules 2024. The reason given was that Dutemann UK Limited had been dissolved on 22 April 2026 and the claims could not continue against it.
Against the first respondent, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, the claimants brought complaints of failure to pay statutory redundancy pay, failure to pay notice pay, failure to pay accrued holiday pay in lieu of termination, and unauthorised deductions of wages. The tribunal held that those complaints were not well-founded and dismissed them.
No monetary award or remedy was recorded in the written judgment. The judgment states that summary reasons were given orally at the hearing and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested within the stated period.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Complaint of failure to pay statutory redundancy pay against the first respondent was not well-founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Complaint of failure to pay notice pay against the first respondent was not well-founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Holiday pay | Complaint of failure to pay accrued holiday pay in lieu of termination against the first respondent was not well-founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Complaint of unauthorised deductions of wages against the first respondent was not well-founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Other | Dutemann UK Limited was removed as second respondent on the Tribunal's own initiative under rule 35 of The Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 because it had been dissolved on 22 April 2026 and the claims could not continue against it. | Other | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- rule 35 of The Employment Tribunal Rules 2024
Official outcome judgment PDF
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