Case 2401935/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Claimant v Griffiths v Paul Twigg T/a Bright Futures Day Nursery and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy — 2019
- Case reference
- 2401935/2019
- Decision date
- 18 October 2019
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Horne Date
Parties
2 namedKey findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a Rule 21 judgment in which Employment Judge Horne found for the claimant against the first respondent, Paul Twigg t/a Bright Futures Day Nursery. The judgment records four successful claims: unlawful deduction from wages for a month in hand, unlawful deduction from wages for November and December 2018, unlawful deduction from holiday pay, and breach of contract for failure to give notice of termination.
The tribunal ordered payment of gross sums of £862.29 for the month-in-hand wages claim, £1,079.18 for the November and December 2018 wages claim, £657.59 for holiday pay, and £626.40 for the notice claim. The total of the awards is £3,225.46. The judgment notes that the unpaid wages calculation was based on the hours worked as stated in the claim form.
The holiday pay award was said to be based on accrued leave under regulations 13 and 13A of the Working Time Regulations 1998. The judgment also states that all figures are gross and explains that tax and national insurance may be payable if the sums are paid to the claimant, subject to deductions at source. A separate notice on interest records the relevant decision day as 18 October 2019 and the stipulated rate of interest as 8%.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found that the first respondent made an unlawful deduction from wages for the claimant’s month in hand. | Upheld | — | £862 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found that the first respondent made an unlawful deduction from wages for November and December 2018. | Upheld | — | £1,079 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found that the first respondent made an unlawful deduction from holiday pay. The note says the amount was based on accrued leave under regulations 13 and 13A of the Working Time Regulations 1998. | Upheld | — | £658 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found that the first respondent breached the claimant’s contract of employment by failing to give notice of termination. | Upheld | — | £626 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £3,225
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- regulations 13 and 13A Working Time Regulations 1998
- Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990
Official outcome judgment PDF
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