Case 2400040/2021 · Employment Tribunal

Miss A Ball v 1st Civils Ltd and 1 other — 2022

Case reference: 2400040/2021
Decision date: 19 October 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Phil Allen
Venue: Manchester

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

3 named

Claimant

Miss A Ball

Respondents

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Miss A Ball appeared in person and the respondents did not attend or submit responses. The tribunal found that she transferred under TUPE from 1st Civils Ltd to Hudson Reign Developments Ltd on 9 November 2020, and it dismissed the claims against the first respondent because of that transfer.

The tribunal upheld the unfair dismissal claim against Hudson Reign Developments Ltd. It found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed on 9 November 2020 and awarded a basic award of £1,614 and a compensatory award of £47,249. The compensatory award included a 20% uplift because the second respondent unreasonably failed to follow the ACAS code of disciplinary and grievance procedures.

The tribunal also found unauthorised deductions from wages of £6,607, with liability for those deductions passing to the second respondent under TUPE. It further found that Hudson Reign Developments Ltd failed to pay accrued but untaken annual leave outstanding at termination and awarded £3,884, and that it breached the contract by dismissing the claimant without notice or pay in lieu of notice, awarding £5,119 in damages. The total monetary award was £64,473.

Claims and outcomes

4 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal found that Miss A Ball was unfairly dismissed by Hudson Reign Developments Ltd on 9 November 2020. The award comprised a basic award of £1,614 and a compensatory award of £47,249, the latter including a 20% uplift for the second respondent's unreasonable failure to follow the ACAS code of disciplinary and grievance procedures.	Upheld	—	£48,863
Unlawful deduction from wages	The tribunal found unauthorised deductions from wages of £6,607. The deductions were made by 1st Civils Ltd, but the liability to pay them was held to have transferred to Hudson Reign Developments Ltd under TUPE.	Upheld	—	£6,607
Holiday pay	The tribunal found that Hudson Reign Developments Ltd failed to pay accrued but untaken annual leave outstanding at termination and ordered payment of £3,884. The figure was described as uplifted by 20% because of the second respondent's unreasonable failure to follow the ACAS code of disciplinary and grievance procedures.	Upheld	—	£3,884
Breach of contract	The tribunal held that Hudson Reign Developments Ltd breached the claimant's contract by dismissing her without notice or pay in lieu of notice and awarded damages of £5,119.	Upheld	—	£5,119

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £64,473; across all upheld claims
Basic award: £1,614; statutory, unfair dismissal
Compensatory award: £47,249; compensatory remedy recorded

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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