Case 2403123/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Ms S O’Neill v Hunch Group Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 2403123/2024
- Decision date
- 14 October 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Cookson
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms S O’Neill
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal determined the claim under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 and cancelled the hearing listed for 22 October 2024. It found that Ms S O’Neill had been dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded damages of £498 gross, calculated as 3 weeks at £166 per week, using the weekly wage stated in the ET1 form.
The tribunal also found that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and was entitled to a redundancy payment of £747 gross. The figure was calculated by applying the statutory formula and taking into account the claimant’s age at termination, 61, her length of service of 3 years, and her gross weekly pay of £166.
In addition, the tribunal found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant’s holiday entitlement and ordered payment of £166 gross for 5 days unpaid holiday. The bottom-line monetary award recorded in the judgment was therefore £1,411 gross.
The judgment includes an interest notice under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990. It states that the relevant decision day was 14 October 2024, the calculation day was 15 October 2024, and the stipulated rate of interest was 8% per annum if any part of the award remained unpaid after 14 days, but no separate quantified interest sum was set out in the judgment.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and ordered damages of £498 gross, calculated as 3 weeks at £166 per week. | Upheld | — | £498 |
| Redundancy | The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and entitled to a redundancy payment of £747 gross, applying the statutory formula and taking account of her age (61), length of service (3 years), and weekly pay of £166. | Upheld | — | £747 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement and ordered £166 gross in respect of 5 days unpaid holiday. | Upheld | — | £166 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,411
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 Rule 21
- statutory formula
- Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 Article 12
Official outcome judgment PDF
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