Case 2406420/2019 · Employment Tribunal

Miss R Purnell v Thomas Davin t/a The Chorlton Green — 2020

Case reference: 2406420/2019
Decision date: 21 January 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Franey

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss R Purnell

Respondent

Thomas Davin t/a The Chorlton Green

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Employment Judge Franey sat alone at Manchester. The respondent did not attend. The tribunal amended the respondent's title to Thomas Davin t/a The Chorlton Green.

The sole complaint concerned annual leave pay under regulation 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998. The tribunal held that regulation 30(5) did not permit an employer to set off overpaid sums against the amount that should have been paid by way of holiday pay.

On that basis, the complaint was well founded. The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant the gross sum of £1,547 due to her.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Holiday pay	The complaint was that the respondent failed to pay the claimant for periods of annual leave under regulation 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998. The tribunal held that regulation 30(5) did not permit the respondent to set off any overpaid sums against the holiday pay due.	Upheld	—	£1,547

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £1,547; across all upheld claims

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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