Mr D Jones v Norens Limited t/a Homecrest — 2023

The tribunal proceeded under Rule 21 because the respondent had failed to present a valid response on time. On that basis, the Employment Judge made a determination of the claim on the papers and entered judgment for the claimant, Mr D Jones, against Norens Limited t/a Homecrest.

The tribunal held that Mr Jones was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice. It awarded damages of £6,646.08, calculated using gross pay so as to reflect the likelihood that the sum would be treated as Post Employment Notice Pay.

The tribunal also found that the dismissal was by reason of redundancy, and that Mr Jones was entitled to a redundancy payment. Using 1 week’s pay for each complete year of service while aged between 22 and 41, the award was calculated as 19 x £553.84, producing £10,522.96.

In addition, the tribunal found that the respondent had not paid 12 days of accrued untaken annual leave entitlement. It ordered payment of £946.84, calculated by reference to gross annual pay of £28,800 divided by 365 days and multiplied by 12 days. The judgment also included the standard notice on interest under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990, stating that the relevant decision day was 22 May 2023, the calculation day was 23 May 2023, and the stipulated rate was 8% per annum, but no separate interest amount was quantified in the judgment itself.