Case 2409656/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Ellis v Dannii Matthews Limited — 2023
- Case reference
- 2409656/2022
- Decision date
- 14 April 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Phil Allen
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Ellis
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent failed to present a valid response on time, and the employment judge proceeded under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. On that basis, the tribunal determined that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages, that the claimant had been dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice, that he was entitled to a redundancy payment, and that the respondent had failed to pay accrued annual leave entitlement.
The tribunal ordered payment of £1,692.36 for the unlawful deduction from wages, £1,518 in damages for notice, £1,518 as the redundancy payment, and £508.14 for accrued holiday. The unfair dismissal claim also succeeded, but the remedy for that claim was not determined in this judgment and was listed for a separate remedy hearing on 10 May 2023 before an Employment Judge sitting alone. The awards made in this judgment total £5,236.50, excluding any later award for unfair dismissal remedy.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from the claimant's wages and ordered payment of the net sum of £1,692.36. | Upheld | — | £1,692 |
| Wrongful dismissal | The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded £1,518 in damages. | Upheld | — | £1,518 |
| Redundancy | The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and entitled to a redundancy payment of £1,518, calculated as 1 week’s pay for each complete year of service while aged between 22 and 41. | Upheld | — | £1,518 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the respondent had failed to pay accrued annual leave entitlement and ordered payment of the gross sum of £508.14. | Upheld | — | £508 |
| Unfair dismissal | The unfair dismissal claim succeeded, but the remedy was deferred to a separate remedy hearing listed for 10 May 2023. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £5,237
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
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