Case 2410684/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Lace v Kendal Nutricare Limited — 2021
- Case reference
- 2410684/2019
- Decision date
- 12 January 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Batten
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Lace
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt Manchester on 15 and 16 December 2020, Employment Judge Batten sitting alone heard Mr A Lace's claims against Kendal Nutricare Limited. The judgment records that the claim for unfair dismissal succeeded, as did the claims for breach of contract in respect of notice, unauthorised deductions from wages, and failure to pay full holiday entitlement on termination. The claim for a redundancy payment was dismissed upon withdrawal by the claimant.
For unfair dismissal, the tribunal ordered £9,116.27, made up of a basic award of £5,775.00 and a compensatory award of £3,341.27. The recoupment notice stated that the prescribed element was £2,173.02 for the period 10 August 2019 to 1 September 2019, leaving £6,943.25 as the excess over the prescribed element.
The tribunal ordered damages of £7,967.74 for breach of contract in respect of notice, £759.27 for unauthorised deductions from wages plus £181.00 to the Student Loan Company on the claimant's behalf, and £269.59 gross for unpaid holiday entitlement due at termination. The written record states that the judgment was sent to the parties on 12 January 2021.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Awarded £9,116.27, comprising a basic award of £5,775.00 and a compensatory award of £3,341.27. The recoupment notice recorded a prescribed element of £2,173.02 for 10 August 2019 to 1 September 2019 and an excess of £6,943.25. | Upheld | — | £9,116 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the dismissal was in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded damages in the net sum of £7,967.74. | Upheld | — | £7,968 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal ordered payment of £759.27 to the claimant and a further £181.00 to the Student Loan Company on the claimant's behalf. | Upheld | — | £940 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay the claimant's full holiday entitlement due at termination and awarded the agreed gross sum of £269.59. | Upheld | — | £270 |
| Redundancy | The judgment says the claim for a redundancy payment was dismissed upon withdrawal by the claimant. | Withdrawn | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £18,294
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £5,775
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £3,341
- compensatory remedy recorded
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