Miss Ashleigh Butterworth v Dawnvale Café Components Limited — 2019

The case was heard at Manchester on 25 November 2019 before Employment Judge Hoey sitting alone. The respondent did not attend or represent itself. The only live issue was the claimant's claim for accrued holiday pay, and the tribunal told the claimant she still had to explain what she was seeking and why despite the respondent's absence.

The claimant said that when her employment ended she was told she would receive money for the holidays that would have accrued during her notice period, namely 2.5 days' pay. She produced a letter dated 1 July 2019 in which the respondent expressly accepted that she would be paid, and was due to be paid, the holidays that would accrue during the notice period. The tribunal found that the claimant had already received her notice pay, but the holiday element had not been paid.

On that basis the tribunal held that the respondent had accepted liability for the holiday entitlement and that the claimant was entitled to judgment for the gross sum of £182.69, described as the accrued holiday entitlement due during that period. The written judgment was sent to the parties on 12 December 2019 and included the standard tribunal interest notice, but no separate interest figure was quantified in the award.