Case 2402255/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Miss L Williams v Kirkby Blinds Direct Limited (In Voluntary Liquidation) — 2022
- Case reference
- 2402255/2021
- Decision date
- 7 July 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Warren
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss L Williams
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal, sitting alone before Employment Judge Warren on 4 July 2022, recorded that the sex discrimination claim had already been withdrawn and dismissed. The redundancy claim was dismissed. The claimant succeeded on unfair dismissal. The effective date of termination was 14 October 2020, she was 58 years old with 16 years' complete service, and her average weekly pay was £295 gross and £251 net.
No compensatory award was made because the claimant said she spent the months after dismissal caring for her dying mother and did not make immediate attempts to mitigate her loss. The tribunal awarded a basic award under section 119 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 of £7,080. It also awarded £3,012 for 12 weeks' notice pay, £1,406 for 28 days of untaken unpaid annual leave, and £1,180 for four weeks' pay because the claimant had not received written terms and conditions of employment. The total award was £12,678, and the Recoupment Regulations did not apply.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex discrimination | The judgment records that the sex discrimination claim had already been withdrawn and dismissed. | Withdrawn | Sex | — |
| Redundancy | Recorded from the judgment. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The claim succeeded, but no compensatory award was made because the claimant did not mitigate her loss after dismissal. | Upheld | — | £7,080 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed without notice and awarded 12 weeks' notice pay at £251 net per week. | Upheld | — | £3,012 |
| Holiday pay | Award for 28 days of untaken unpaid annual leave at a net daily rate of £50.20. | Upheld | — | £1,406 |
| Other | Four weeks' pay awarded because the claimant had not received written terms and conditions of employment. | Upheld | — | £1,180 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £12,678
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £7,080
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £0
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.119 ERA 1996
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