Case 2400752/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Miss C. Martin, Mr J Duckworth and Miss J Grounds v HH Valves Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 2400752/2022
- Decision date
- 1 August 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Leach Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss C. Martin, Mr J Duckworth and Miss J Grounds
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal held that Miss Claire Martin, Miss Joanne Grounds and Mr Geoffrey Duckworth were unfairly dismissed by HH Valves Limited on 5 October 2021. It found redundancy was the principal reason for dismissal, and it recorded that the dismissals were without notice. The judgment also states that each claimant was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment and to the statutory minimum notice period of 12 weeks.
The schedules attached to the judgment quantify the sums due after mitigation. Miss Grounds was awarded £12,512 redundancy pay, £3,521.70 unpaid wages, £2,641.17 holiday pay and £4,909.80 for notice loss. Miss Martin was awarded £10,336 redundancy pay, £3,230.50 unpaid wages, £2,422.98 holiday pay and £2,473.44 for notice loss. Mr Duckworth was awarded £16,320 redundancy pay, £4,765.32 unpaid wages, £2,895.55 holiday pay and £6,545.28 for statutory notice loss.
Mr Duckworth also succeeded on breach of contract for failure to provide the contractual 12-month notice term. The schedule awards him a further £9,265.90 gross after mitigation for that additional loss. The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay the amounts set out in the schedules and stated that the recoupment provisions did not apply.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal held that Miss Claire Martin, Miss Joanne Grounds and Mr Geoffrey Duckworth were unfairly dismissed on 5 October 2021. It recorded redundancy as the principal reason for dismissal. No separate unfair-dismissal compensation figure is stated in the judgment. | Upheld | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | The judgment says the dismissals were without notice and awards each claimant statutory minimum notice pay of 12 weeks: Miss Grounds £4,909.80, Miss Martin £2,473.44 and Mr Duckworth £6,545.28 after mitigation. | Upheld | — | £13,929 |
| Redundancy | Each claimant was found entitled to a statutory redundancy payment: Miss Grounds £12,512, Miss Martin £10,336 and Mr Duckworth £16,320. | Upheld | — | £39,168 |
| Breach of contract | Mr Duckworth also succeeded on breach of contract for failure to provide the contractual 12-month notice term. The schedule awards an additional 14 weeks' pay, assessed at £9,265.90 gross after mitigation. | Upheld | — | £9,266 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Each claimant succeeded on unpaid wages for the period identified in the schedules: Miss Grounds £3,521.70, Miss Martin £3,230.50 and Mr Duckworth £4,765.32. | Upheld | — | £11,518 |
| Holiday pay | Each claimant was awarded pay for accrued untaken holiday: Miss Grounds £2,641.17, Miss Martin £2,422.98 and Mr Duckworth £2,895.55. |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £81,840
- across all upheld claims
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