Case 2411210/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mr D Wyllie v Hilltop Hotel (Carlisle) Ltd — 2022
- Case reference
- 2411210/2021
- Decision date
- 14 October 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Buzzard
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr D Wyllie
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent filed no defence and did not appear. Employment Judge Buzzard, sitting alone, noted that the claimant’s claims were not defended and proceeded to determine the claim on the material before the tribunal.
The unfair dismissal claim succeeded. The tribunal awarded £2,580, made up of a basic award calculated by reference to 6 complete years’ service, age over 41, and gross weekly pay of £258, together with one week’s pay for loss of statutory rights. The tribunal recorded that the claimant had no loss of earnings after dismissal.
The claim for accrued and untaken holiday pay also succeeded, with £903 awarded on the basis of full statutory leave accrual in the calendar year to 24 July 2021, during which the claimant had taken no leave. The claim for unpaid furlough pay for the period 1 June 2021 to 24 July 2021 succeeded as well, with £1,097 awarded using a monthly furlough pay figure of £627.
The redundancy payment claim succeeded, but the tribunal made no additional award on that claim because the basic award within the unfair dismissal award already covered it. The written notice also recorded the tribunal’s interest notice under the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990, including the relevant decision day of 14 October 2022 and a stipulated rate of 8% per annum if sums remained unpaid.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the claim well founded and awarded £2,580. This comprised a basic award based on 6 complete years' service, age over 41, and gross weekly pay of £258, plus one week's pay for loss of statutory rights. The tribunal recorded that the claimant had no loss of earnings as a consequence of dismissal. | Upheld | — | £2,580 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the claim for accrued and untaken holiday pay well founded and awarded £903, calculated on full statutory leave accrual in the calendar year to 24 July 2021, with no leave taken in that period and gross weekly pay of £258. | Upheld | — | £903 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found the claim for unpaid furlough pay for 1 June 2021 to 24 July 2021 well founded and awarded £1,097, based on a monthly furlough pay rate of £627. | Upheld | — | £1,097 |
| Redundancy | The tribunal said the redundancy payment claim was well founded and succeeded, but no further compensation was ordered because the claimant had already been awarded a basic award for unfair dismissal. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,580
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £2,322
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £258
- compensatory remedy recorded
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