Case 2404538/2024 · Employment Tribunal
1. Miss A Turano 2. Miss P Hitchen 3. Miss A Balmbra v Hoysters Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 2404538/2024
- Decision date
- 14 November 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Eeley Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
1. Miss A Turano 2. Miss P Hitchen 3. Miss A Balmbra
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent, Hoysters Limited, failed to present a valid response on time. The Employment Judge determined under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 that a determination could properly be made of the claims, and the listed hearing on 20 November 2024 was cancelled.
For each of the three claimants (Miss A Turano, Miss P Hitchen and Miss A Balmbra), the tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice, that the respondent had failed to pay accrued but untaken holiday entitlement, and that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and entitled to a statutory redundancy payment. Notice damages were calculated using gross pay to reflect the likelihood that the sums would be taxable as Post Employment Notice Pay.
The respondent was ordered to pay total gross sums of £4,410.00 to Miss A Turano, £13,930.00 to Miss P Hitchen, and £11,116.00 to Miss A Balmbra. A statutory interest notice under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 was issued, with the relevant decision day being 14 November 2024 and the stipulated rate of interest at 8% per annum.
Claims and outcomes
9 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | Miss A Turano: damages for notice pay (5 weeks' statutory notice at £341.00 weekly gross pay). | Upheld | — | £1,705 |
| Holiday pay | Miss A Turano: 80 hours accrued but untaken holiday at £12.50 per hour. | Upheld | — | £1,000 |
| Redundancy | Miss A Turano: statutory redundancy payment (1 x 5 x £341.00). | Upheld | — | £1,705 |
| Breach of contract | Miss P Hitchen: damages for notice pay (10 weeks' statutory notice at £528.00 weekly gross pay). | Upheld | — | £5,280 |
| Holiday pay | Miss P Hitchen: 140 hours accrued but untaken holiday at £11 per hour. | Upheld | — | £1,540 |
| Redundancy | Miss P Hitchen: statutory redundancy payment. | Upheld | — | £7,110 |
| Breach of contract | Miss A Balmbra: damages for notice pay (7 weeks' statutory notice at £546.00 weekly gross pay). | Upheld | — | £3,822 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £29,456
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
- Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990
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