Case 2308561/2020 · Employment Tribunal

Mrs Janet How v Sweet Selections N & L Limited — 2022

Case reference: 2308561/2020
Decision date: 11 January 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Fowell
Panel members: Mr C Rogers, Mr J Hutchings

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mrs Janet How

Respondent

Sweet Selections N & L Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal unanimously found that Mrs Janet How had been unfairly dismissed and that the dismissal was also in breach of contract. For the unfair dismissal claim, it awarded a basic award of £7,017.42 and a compensatory award of £3,123.04, together with a 25% ACAS uplift of £2,535.12, producing a total unfair dismissal award of £12,675.58. The compensatory award included £250 for loss of statutory rights and £2,873.04 for notice pay.

The tribunal also made a separate award of £483.96, described as 2 weeks' pay, for failure to provide a statement of terms and conditions of employment. The judgment notes that the £2,873.04 notice-pay element represented 12 weeks' notice pay to which the claimant was entitled, and said that this applied both to unfair dismissal and to wrongful dismissal/breach of contract.

The claimant's section 44(1)(d) Employment Rights Act 1996 detriment complaint was rejected. The judgment records a total award of £13,159.54, and separately orders the respondent to contribute £500 towards the claimant's legal costs.

Claims and outcomes

4 findings recorded

This 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
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal awarded a basic award of £7,017.42, a compensatory award of £3,123.04, and a 25% ACAS uplift of £2,535.12, giving a total award of £12,675.58 on the unfair dismissal claim. The compensatory award included £250 for loss of statutory rights and £2,873.04 for notice pay.	Upheld	—	£12,676
Breach of contract	The tribunal held that the dismissal was in breach of contract. The judgment notes that the £2,873.04 notice-pay element represented 12 weeks' notice pay to which the claimant was entitled, both for unfair dismissal and for wrongful dismissal/breach of contract, but it does not identify a separate monetary award for this claim.	Upheld	—	—
Other	The tribunal made a further award of £483.96, described as 2 weeks' pay, for failure to provide a statement of terms and conditions of employment.	Upheld	—	£484
Other	The claimant was not subject to a detriment under section 44(1)(d) Employment Rights Act 1996 (Health and Safety Cases).	Dismissed	—	—

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £13,160; across all upheld claims
Basic award: £7,017; statutory, unfair dismissal
Compensatory award: £3,123; compensatory remedy recorded

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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