Mrs L Cotgrave Mrs L Mellor Mr J Mellor Mr M Oakes v Davida (U.K.) Ltd (in creditors voluntary liquidation) FINAL HEARING — 2021

At the remote public final hearing on 19 January 2021 before Judge Brian Doyle sitting alone, the tribunal amended the respondent's title to Davida (U.K.) Ltd (in creditors voluntary liquidation). It found that Mrs L Cotgrave, Mrs L Mellor and Mr J Mellor were unfairly dismissed by the respondent by reason of redundancy. Each of those claimants received a compensatory award only: £1,970 to Mrs Cotgrave, £1,140 to Mrs Mellor and £1,238 to Mr J Mellor.

The tribunal's awards were made up of the specific losses identified in the judgment. For Mrs Cotgrave, the award included two weeks' net wages, loss of pension contributions and loss of statutory rights. For Mrs Mellor and Mr J Mellor, the awards included two weeks' net wages and loss of statutory rights. No basic award was made, and the judgment recorded that the recoupment regulations do not apply to these awards.

Mr M Oakes was not in attendance or represented. The tribunal did not determine the merits of his claim in this judgment; instead, it ordered that unless he informed the tribunal in writing within 21 days that he wished to actively pursue his claim, the claim would be treated as dismissed without further notice or order. The separate notice on interest stated that sums payable under the judgment may carry interest if unpaid after the relevant 42-day period, at the stipulated rate of 8%, but no interest sum was quantified in the judgment.