Case 2407339/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms P Read (1) Ms S Thomas(2) Mrs P Stockwell(3) v Springwood Nursery Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 2407339/2023
- Decision date
- 19 March 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Sharkett REPRESENTATION
- Venue
- Liverpool via CVP
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms P Read (1) Ms S Thomas(2) Mrs P Stockwell(3)
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a hearing on 5 March 2024 before Employment Judge Sharkett, the tribunal held that Springwood Nursery Limited had made unlawful deductions from the wages of each of the three claimants. The unlawful deduction claims brought by Ms P Read, Ms S Thomas and Mrs P Stockwell were all well founded and succeeded.
The tribunal also upheld Ms Read's and Ms Thomas's claims for payment in lieu of holiday accrued but not taken at the date of termination. Ms Read additionally succeeded on a breach of contract claim for unreimbursed expenses, and Mrs Stockwell succeeded on a breach of contract claim for notice pay. The order records awards of £1,158.37 to Ms Read, £1,042.62 to Ms Thomas and £3,220.45 to Mrs Stockwell, giving a combined total of £5,421.44. The written record also included the standard interest notice under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990, stating that interest would run from 20 March 2024 at 8% per annum if sums were not paid within 14 days, but no separate interest sum was quantified in the judgment.
Claims and outcomes
7 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Ms P Read (Claimant 1): the tribunal found unlawful deductions from wages. The judgment states a total of £1,158.37 for her, but the itemised components listed in the order do not arithmetically add to that figure. | Upheld | — | £598 |
| Holiday pay | Ms P Read (Claimant 1): payment in lieu of holiday accrued but not taken at the date of termination succeeded. | Upheld | — | £312 |
| Breach of contract | Ms P Read (Claimant 1): breach of contract claim for unreimbursed expenses on termination succeeded. | Upheld | — | £248 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Ms S Thomas (Claimant 2): the tribunal found unlawful deductions from wages. | Upheld | — | £640 |
| Holiday pay | Ms S Thomas (Claimant 2): payment in lieu of holiday accrued but not taken at the date of termination succeeded. | Upheld | — | £403 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Mrs P Stockwell (Claimant 3): the tribunal found unlawful deductions from wages. | Upheld | — | £1,887 |
| Breach of contract |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £5,421
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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