Case 2403093/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Miss J Fishwick v Catwalk Dogs St Helens Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 2403093/2023
- Decision date
- 20 July 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss J Fishwick
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Miss Fishwick had been unfairly dismissed and awarded a basic award of £3,635.28 and a compensatory award of £771.25. The basic award was calculated on the basis of 11 years' service and gross weekly pay of £330.48. The compensatory award consisted of £117 for two days' lost pay, £500 for loss of the statutory right to bring an unfair dismissal claim, and an uplift of £154.25 because the respondent had unreasonably failed to follow the ACAS Code of Practice.
The tribunal also found a claim for unauthorised deductions from wages under Part II Employment Rights Act 1996. It held that from 1 April 2022 until dismissal on 23 September 2022 the respondent had underpaid the claimant by £0.32 per hour below the applicable national minimum wage, which the tribunal calculated as £11.52 per week over 25 weeks. The respondent was ordered to pay £288 gross for that claim.
On payslips, the tribunal declared that the respondent had failed throughout to give the claimant itemised pay statements as required by section 8 Employment Rights Act 1996. The notice pay or breach of contract claim was dismissed because it had not been pursued at the hearing. The total monies awarded were £4,694.53.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the dismissal unfair and awarded a basic award of £3,635.28 and a compensatory award of £771.25. The compensatory award included £117 for two days' lost pay, £500 for loss of the statutory right to bring an unfair dismissal claim, and a 25% uplift of £154.25 for unreasonable failure to follow the ACAS Code of Practice. | Upheld | — | £4,407 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages contrary to Part II Employment Rights Act 1996. It held the claimant had been underpaid by £0.32 per hour below the applicable national minimum wage from 1 April 2022 until dismissal on 23 September 2022, equating to £11.52 per week for 25 weeks. | Upheld | — | £288 |
| Other | The tribunal declared that the respondent failed throughout to provide itemised pay statements as required by section 8 Employment Rights Act 1996. No monetary award was made under this heading. | Upheld | — | — |
| Breach of contract | The claim for notice pay was dismissed. The judgment records that the claimant's legal representatives had not pursued a breach of contract claim for failure to give notice, and it was not pursued at the hearing. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,695
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £3,635
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £771
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
3 references- Part II Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 8 Employment Rights Act 1996
- ACAS Code of Practice
Official outcome judgment PDF
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