Case 2410922/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Miss S McCready Mrs M Rushton-Scholes v Ladies Only Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 2410922/2023
- Decision date
- 11 March 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Leach
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss S McCready Mrs M Rushton-Scholes
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe judgment was issued under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013 because the respondent, Ladies Only Ltd, failed to present a valid response on time. Employment Judge Leach decided that a determination could properly be made of the claims without a hearing on the merits.
In respect of Miss S McCready, the tribunal found that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction from her wages by way of pension contributions (£465.66), that she had been dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice (damages of £4,001.28), and that she had been dismissed by reason of redundancy and was entitled to a redundancy payment of £3,834.56.
In respect of Mrs M Rushton-Scholes, the tribunal found that she had been dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice (damages of £83.36), that the respondent had failed to pay her holiday entitlement (£171.93), and that the respondent had failed to provide a written pay statement contrary to section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, for which an award of four weeks' pay (£333.44) was made. The notice annexed to the judgment records the relevant decision day as 11 March 2024 and the stipulated rate of interest as 8% per annum.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Miss S McCready: unauthorised deduction from wages by way of pension contributions. | Upheld | — | £466 |
| Breach of contract | Miss S McCready: dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice; damages awarded. | Upheld | — | £4,001 |
| Redundancy | Miss S McCready: dismissed by reason of redundancy; statutory redundancy payment awarded. | Upheld | — | £3,835 |
| Breach of contract | Mrs M Rushton-Scholes: dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice; damages awarded. | Upheld | — | £83 |
| Holiday pay | Mrs M Rushton-Scholes: respondent failed to pay claimant's holiday entitlement. | Upheld | — | £172 |
| Other | Mrs M Rushton-Scholes: failure to provide a written pay statement under s.8 Employment Rights Act 1996; award of 4 weeks' pay (£83.36 x 4). Not a discrete enum entry in §4.4 taxonomy, so classified as 'other'. | Upheld | — | £333 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £8,890
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013
- Section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
- The Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990
Official outcome judgment PDF
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