Case 2408652/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Ms KA O’Brien v Strive Services Ltd (in liquidation) — 2025
- Case reference
- 2408652/2025
- Decision date
- 25 March 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Shotter
- Venue
- Liverpool
- Panel members
- Mr A Alldritt, Ms L Heath
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms KA O’Brien
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the Liverpool hearing on 5 March 2025, with the claimant appearing in person and no attendance for the respondent, Employment Judge Shotter and lay members Mr A Alldritt and Ms L Heath unanimously upheld all four complaints. The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to a detriment for making protected disclosures under section 43B of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and awarded £6,000 for injury to feelings together with £800 interest.
The tribunal also upheld the claim for unauthorised deductions from wages. It found an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages in the period to 30 June 2023 and ordered payment of £2,336.19 gross, said to comprise £1,000.32, £378 and £957.87.
The holiday pay complaint was upheld on the basis that the respondent was in breach of contract in failing to pay for holidays accrued but not taken when employment ended. The tribunal ordered payment of £1,269.23 gross. The wrongful dismissal complaint was also upheld: the tribunal found the claimant was dismissed without full notice and awarded £2,015.39 damages for breach of contract gross.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblowing | The tribunal found the claimant was subjected to a detriment for making protected disclosures under section 43B ERA 1996 and awarded £6,000 for injury to feelings plus £800 interest. | Upheld | — | £6,000 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages for the period to 30 June 2023 and ordered payment of £2,336.19, made up of £1,000.32, £378 and £957.87 gross. | Upheld | — | £2,336 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the respondent was in breach of contract in failing to pay holiday accrued but untaken when employment ended and ordered £1,269.23 gross. | Upheld | — | £1,269 |
| Wrongful dismissal | The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed without full notice and awarded £2,015.39 damages for breach of contract gross. | Upheld | — | £2,015 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £12,421
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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