Case 2403136/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Adrain McGarry v Amazing Glazing (Widnes) Limited — 2023
- Case reference
- 2403136/2023
- Decision date
- 30 August 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Aspinall Representation
- Venue
- Liverpool
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Adrain McGarry
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMr McGarry brought claims for unfair dismissal, breach of contract notice pay, outstanding holiday pay, and unauthorised deduction from wages against Amazing Glazing (Widnes) Limited. The respondent did not attend, did not file a response, and had been sent notice of the remedy hearing together with the schedule of loss information.
The tribunal found each claim well founded and recorded that Mr McGarry had been made redundant by text message on 9 February 2023 after four years' service as a window fitter. It also found that he had been dismissed without notice. In relation to the wages claim, the tribunal accepted that the unpaid week in hand and last week of work were wages properly payable to him.
On remedy, the tribunal awarded a total of £5,621. The unfair dismissal award comprised a basic award of £1,710 calculated by reference to statutory redundancy pay for 4 years' service at £427.50 gross weekly pay, and a compensatory award of £350 for loss of statutory rights only, with no claim made for lost earnings. It separately awarded £1,423 for notice pay, £855 for unauthorised deductions from wages, and £1,283 for three weeks of outstanding holiday pay.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Claim found well founded and succeeded. The tribunal recorded that Mr McGarry was made redundant by text message on 9 February 2023 after four years' service as a window fitter. The award on this claim comprised a basic award of £1,710 and a compensatory award of £350 for loss of statutory rights only; the tribunal noted that no claim was made for lost earnings. | Upheld | — | £2,060 |
| Breach of contract | Claim for notice pay succeeded. The tribunal found he was dismissed without notice and awarded 4 weeks' statutory notice pay at £355.86 net per week, totalling £1,423. | Upheld | — | £1,423 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Claim for non-payment of the week in hand and the last week of work succeeded. The tribunal treated these sums as wages properly payable and awarded 2 weeks' gross pay at £427.50 per week, totalling £855. | Upheld | — | £855 |
| Holiday pay | Claim for outstanding holiday pay succeeded. The tribunal awarded three weeks' holiday pay at £427.50 per week, totalling £1,283. | Upheld | — | £1,283 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £5,621
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,710
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £350
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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