Case 2307050/2020 · Employment Tribunal

Claimant v Kearns v The Barn Stoves and Fireplaces Ltd — 2021

Case reference: 2307050/2020
Decision date: 2 February 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Abbott Date

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Respondent

Kearns v The Barn Stoves and Fireplaces Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

In this Rule 21 judgment, Employment Judge Abbott Date found that Mr V Kearns had been dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice. The respondent, The Barn Stoves and Fireplaces Limited, was ordered to pay damages of £2,483.12.

The tribunal also found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant’s holiday entitlement and ordered payment of £621.00. Those two sums were the amounts expressly fixed in the judgment.

The claims in relation to arrears of pay described as furlough payments, and unfair dismissal, both succeeded. The judgment records that the remedies for those claims were not determined at this stage and would be dealt with at a Remedy Hearing.

The hearing listed for 7 September 2021 was converted to a Remedy Hearing for the outstanding remedy issues.

Claims and outcomes

4 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Breach of contract	The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and ordered damages of £2,483.12.	Upheld	—	£2,483
Holiday pay	The tribunal found the respondent had failed to pay the claimant’s holiday entitlement and ordered payment of £621.00.	Upheld	—	£621
Unlawful deduction from wages	The claim in relation to arrears of pay described as furlough payments succeeded, but the remedy was to be determined at a Remedy Hearing.	Upheld	—	—
Unfair dismissal	The unfair dismissal claim succeeded, and the remedies to which the claimant is entitled were to be determined at a Remedy Hearing.	Upheld	—	—

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £3,104; across all upheld claims

Official outcome judgment PDF

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