Case 2404705/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr T Cariss v Cognitive Publishing Ltd (in administration) — 2025
- Case reference
- 2404705/2024
- Decision date
- 26 June 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Barker REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr T Cariss
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Barker, sitting alone at Manchester by video on 19 May 2025, heard the claim in the respondent's absence. The respondent, in administration, did not attend; the claimant was represented by Mrs A Cariss as a lay representative. The Tribunal found the complaint of constructive unfair dismissal well-founded and awarded a basic award of £3,150 calculated on three years' service at the statutory maximum gross weekly wage of £700. No compensatory award was made because the Tribunal found there was no financial loss as a consequence of the dismissal.
The Tribunal also found the complaint of unlawful deductions from wages contrary to s.13 Employment Rights Act 1996 well-founded and awarded a total of £10,150.68, comprising £3,061.09 for an unpaid bonus, £4,637.43 for unpaid commission for April 2024, £1,971.45 for unpaid commission for May 2025, and £480.71 for unpaid wages for 21, 22 and 23 May 2024. Reasons were given orally; written reasons were not provided absent a request. A statutory notice under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 was attached, identifying 26 June 2025 as the relevant decision day and 27 June 2025 as the calculation day, with interest at 8% per annum.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructive dismissal | Basic award of £3,150 based on three years' service and gross weekly wage at the statutory maximum of £700. The Tribunal did not make a compensatory award as there was no financial loss as a consequence of the dismissal. | Upheld | — | £3,150 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Award under s.13 Employment Rights Act 1996, comprising £3,061.09 unpaid bonus, £4,637.43 unpaid commission (April 2024), £1,971.45 unpaid commission (May 2025), and £480.71 unpaid wages for 21-23 May 2024. | Upheld | — | £10,151 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £13,301
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £3,150
- statutory, unfair dismissal
Legal tests applied
2 references- s.13 Employment Rights Act 1996
- Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990, Article 12
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