Case 2400945/2025 · Employment Tribunal
K Knowles v The Personal Representatives of Mrs Harris who traded as F & K Domestic Services — 2025
- Case reference
- 2400945/2025
- Decision date
- 8 December 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge KM Ross
Parties
2 namedClaimant
K Knowles
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant presented the claim in the Manchester Employment Tribunal on 17 March 2025. The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and the Employment Judge decided that a determination could properly be made under rule 22 of the Rules of Procedure. The judgment records that the complaint of breach of contract in relation to notice pay was well-founded.
On that claim, the tribunal awarded £3,404.64 as damages for breach of contract. The figure was calculated from statutory notice of 12 weeks' pay, using gross pay of £14,753.28 divided by 52 to give £283.72 per week, multiplied by 12 weeks. The judgment says gross pay was used to reflect the likelihood that the claimant would have to pay tax on the amount as Post Employment Notice Pay.
The tribunal also found that the respondent was in breach of contract by failing to pay the claimant a contractual redundancy payment. That complaint was also well-founded, and the tribunal awarded £6,809.28 as damages for breach of contract. The total payable was £10,213.92.
The judgment includes a notice on interest under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 stating that interest is payable on awards of money, with the relevant decision day identified as 8 December 2025, the calculation day as 9 December 2025, and the stipulated rate as 8% per annum. No separate interest figure is set out in the judgment itself.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | Well-founded complaint in relation to notice pay. The tribunal awarded £3,404.64 as damages for breach of contract, calculated as 12 weeks' statutory notice pay using gross pay at £283.72 per week. | Upheld | — | £3,405 |
| Breach of contract | Well-founded complaint that the respondent breached contract by failing to pay a contractual redundancy payment. The tribunal awarded £6,809.28 as damages for breach of contract. | Upheld | — | £6,809 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £10,214
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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