Mr B Hoofe v Link Paper Recycling Ltd — 2024

The respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and the Employment Judge determined that a decision could properly be made under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. On that basis the judge proceeded to determine the claimant's claims on the papers.

The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and ordered damages of £2,070.00, calculated on gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the sum would be taxable as Post Employment Notice Pay. The tribunal further found that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of £3,881.25 (5 x £517.50 x 1.5), and that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's accrued but untaken holiday entitlement, ordering payment of £310.50 gross (3 days x £103.50).

The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant a total of £6,261.75. A hearing previously listed for 7 January 2025 was cancelled. A statutory interest notice under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 was attached, identifying 1 November 2024 as the relevant decision day, 2 November 2024 as the calculation day, and the stipulated rate as 8% per annum.