Mrs D Glynn v Composite Wood Company Ltd — 2020

The tribunal determined under Rule 21 that the claimant, Mrs D Glynn, had been dismissed by reason of redundancy and was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of £9,000. This was treated as a standalone statutory redundancy award rather than as part of any unfair dismissal remedy.

The tribunal also found that the dismissal was in breach of contract in respect of notice. It ordered the respondent, Composite Wood Company Ltd, to pay damages of £4,800. The judgment records that this figure was a net sum, calculated by reference to the claimant’s gross pay because it was likely to be treated as Post Employment Notice Pay for tax purposes.

In addition, the tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages arising from the respondent’s failure to pay the claimant in lieu of accrued but untaken holiday. It ordered payment of £564 gross for that unpaid holiday entitlement.

The judgment does not record any further contested liability issues. The written notice attached to the judgment explains the tribunal interest regime and states that, if unpaid after 14 days from the relevant decision day, sums awarded may carry interest at the stipulated rate shown in the notice.