Case 2409796/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr M Spyrka & Mrs B Spyrka 1st v Origins (York) Limited (in voluntary liquidation) 2nd Respondent: Mr Neil Farrell 3rd Respondent: Ms A Lavraniuc — 2022
- Case reference
- 2409796/2020
- Decision date
- 27 January 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Howard Representation
- Venue
- Manchester
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr M Spyrka & Mrs B Spyrka 1st
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal amended the first respondent’s name to Origins (York) Limited (in voluntary liquidation). It struck out the claimants’ race discrimination claims against the 2nd and 3rd respondents on the basis that they had no reasonable prospects of success; the extracted text appears to omit the word 'no' in that phrase. The unfair dismissal and unlawful deductions from pay claims against the first respondent were dismissed upon withdrawal.
The claims for a redundancy payment, breach of contract, unpaid notice of termination of employment, and unpaid accrued holiday succeeded against the first respondent. The tribunal ordered payment of £4,495.89 to Mr M Spyrka and £2,618.34 to Mrs B Spyrka, comprising statutory redundancy pay, notice pay, and holiday pay in the amounts itemised in the judgment.
The combined award was £7,114.23. The judgment does not set out any separate award for interest, and it does not record any discrimination remedy because the race claims were struck out.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race discrimination | Claims against the 2nd and 3rd respondents were struck out. The extracted text says they were struck out as having 'on reasonable prospects of success', which appears to be a typographical omission of 'no'. | Struck out | Race | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Claim against the first respondent was dismissed upon withdrawal. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Claim against the first respondent was dismissed upon withdrawal. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Redundancy | Statutory redundancy pay awarded to both claimants: £2,490.48 to Mr M Spyrka and £1,385.28 to Mrs B Spyrka. | Upheld | — | £3,876 |
| Breach of contract | Award corresponds to unpaid notice of termination of employment / notice pay: £1,901.52 to Mr M Spyrka and £1,147.04 to Mrs B Spyrka. | Upheld | — | £3,049 |
| Holiday pay | Award corresponds to unpaid accrued holiday: £103.89 to Mr M Spyrka and £86.02 to Mrs B Spyrka. | Upheld | — | £190 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £7,114
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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