Mrs V Anderson v Sole Biz Ltd (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) — 2025

Employment Judge Holmes found the claimant's complaints of breach of contract (notice pay), entitlement to a redundancy payment, holiday pay (treated as an unauthorised deduction from wages), and unfair dismissal all well-founded against Sole Biz Ltd (in creditors' voluntary liquidation). The respondent was ordered to pay £2,059.20 gross as notice pay damages, £3,088.80 as a redundancy payment, and £503.36 for unpaid accrued holiday.

Although the unfair dismissal complaint succeeded, no basic award was made because it was extinguished by the redundancy payment, and the tribunal saw no basis for a compensatory award given that the claimant was receiving notice pay and her employment would, in the tribunal's view, most likely have ended in any event. The claimant was given 14 days to provide a basis and calculations should she wish to pursue a compensatory award. No award was made for a separate wages claim because the amounts claimed were not before the tribunal.

The tribunal also found the respondent had failed to comply with s.188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and made a protective award covering the 90-day period beginning 5 July 2024, with recoupment regulations applying. The sum was not quantified; the claimant was directed to contact the liquidators and, in the event of dispute or non-payment, to bring a further claim under s.192 of the 1992 Act.