Mrs J E Maxwell Mr T Addison v HWS Limited — 2023

The respondent did not present a valid response on time to either claim, and the Employment Judge determined the claims under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. The judgment was therefore made on the papers rather than after a contested hearing.

As to Mrs J E Maxwell, the tribunal found that she was dismissed by reason of redundancy and held that she was entitled to a redundancy payment of £4,185. The judgment records the calculation as 1.5 weeks' pay for each full year worked when the claimant was 41 or older, applied as 1.5 x 15 x £186.

As to Mr T Addison, the tribunal similarly found that he was dismissed by reason of redundancy and held that he was entitled to a redundancy payment of £7,499.50. No further breakdown for that amount is given in the extracted text.

The written notice attached to the judgment states that, if the sums are not paid within 14 days after the relevant decision day of 16 May 2023, interest may accrue from 17 May 2023 at the stipulated rate of 8% per annum under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990. No interest amount is quantified in the judgment itself.