Case 2408510/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Claimant v Baptie v VPS PVT Ltd (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) — 2024
- Case reference
- 2408510/2021
- Decision date
- 1 July 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Slater
- Panel members
- Ms L Heath, Ms A Ramsden
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Claimant
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMs V Baptie brought claims against VPS PVT Limited (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) for unfair dismissal, breach of contract, unauthorised deduction from wages, and disability discrimination by failure to make reasonable adjustments. The tribunal sitting at Manchester, with Employment Judge Slater and lay members Ms L Heath and Ms A Ramsden, gave a unanimous judgment and upheld each of the substantive complaints.
The tribunal found the unfair dismissal complaint well founded and awarded £5,063 compensation. It also found that the respondent had breached contract by dismissing the claimant without giving 8 weeks’ notice, but made no separate damages award because the claimant had already been compensated for the balance of the notice period in the compensatory award for unfair dismissal. The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 did not apply to the award.
On the wages claim, the tribunal found an unauthorised deduction because the respondent did not pay the claimant in lieu of accrued but untaken holiday on termination of employment, and ordered payment of £106.92 gross. On the disability discrimination complaint, the tribunal found a failure to make reasonable adjustments and awarded £2,000 for injury to feelings plus £480 interest.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the complaint well founded and awarded £5,063 compensation. The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 did not apply. | Upheld | — | £5,063 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the respondent was in breach of contract by dismissing the claimant without giving 8 weeks' notice, but made no separate damages award because the claimant was compensated for the balance of the notice period in the unfair dismissal compensatory award. | Upheld | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages because the respondent did not pay the claimant in lieu of accrued but untaken holiday on termination of employment. It ordered payment of the gross sum unlawfully deducted. | Upheld | — | £107 |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal found a failure to make reasonable adjustments and awarded £2,000 for injury to feelings plus £480 interest. | Upheld | Disability | £2,480 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £7,650
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £5,063
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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