Case 2411403/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs C Matthews v Beesley & Company Limited — 2020
- Case reference
- 2411403/2019
- Decision date
- 27 February 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Franey
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs C Matthews
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningIn this Rule 21 judgment, the tribunal found Mrs C Matthews' claims were well founded. It held that Beesley & Company Limited had made unauthorised deductions from pay and ordered £2,351.88 gross, comprising £2,153.14 for July 2019 and £198.74 for 1 and 2 August 2019. The tribunal also found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded £2,481.68, calculated as 12 weeks' net pay of £5,054.88 less net earnings of £2,573.20.
The tribunal further found that the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement and ordered £1,263.60 net. The unfair dismissal complaint was also well founded: the tribunal found that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and awarded a basic award of £14,906.10. No compensatory award was made because the business had ceased trading and the tribunal found the claimant would have been dismissed at the same time even if the respondent had acted fairly. The total payable was £21,003.26, and the recoupment regulations did not apply.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal held the complaint of unauthorised deductions from pay was well founded and ordered £2,351.88 gross, made up of £2,153.14 for July 2019 and £198.74 for 1 and 2 August 2019. | Upheld | — | £2,352 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded damages of £2,481.68, calculated as 12 weeks' net pay of £5,054.88 less net earnings of £2,573.20 from 9/8/19 to 27/9/19. | Upheld | — | £2,482 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the respondent had failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement and ordered £1,263.60 net. | Upheld | — | £1,264 |
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal held the unfair dismissal complaint was well founded and awarded a basic award of £14,906.10 only. No compensatory award was made because the business ceased trading and the tribunal found the claimant would have been dismissed at the same time even if the respondent had acted fairly. | Upheld | — | £14,906 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £21,003
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £14,906
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £0
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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