Case 2411468/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Mrs J Basso Hamblett v AAO UK Services Limited — 2024

Case reference: 2411468/2023
Decision date: 31 May 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Venue: Manchester

Indexed: 19 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mrs J Basso Hamblett

Respondent

AAO UK Services Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal determined the case in chambers under Rule 21. It found the claimant's claims for unpaid wages, notice pay, and accrued but untaken holiday to be well-founded. It ordered the respondent to pay 13 days' gross pay for September 2023, one week's gross notice pay, and five days' accrued holiday pay, totalling £3,538.51 for those quantified sums.

The tribunal also found the claimant's complaints under section 189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 well-founded, based on failure to comply with section 188. It made a protective award for the claimant, who was dismissed for redundancy between 14 and 30 September 2023, equivalent to remuneration for 30 days beginning on 30 September 2023. The Recoupment Regulations apply to that protective award.

Claims and outcomes

4 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	The tribunal described this as a claim for unpaid wages and awarded 13 days' gross pay for September 2023.	Upheld	—	£2,000
Breach of contract	The tribunal described this as a claim for notice pay and awarded one week's gross pay, noting that the contract entitled the claimant to one week's pay in lieu of notice rather than one month.	Upheld	—	£769
Holiday pay	The tribunal awarded five days' accrued but untaken holiday on termination of employment.	Upheld	—	£769
Trade union	The tribunal upheld complaints under section 189 TULRCA 1992 for failure to comply with section 188 and made a protective award equivalent to 30 days' remuneration. The judgment did not state a fixed monetary sum for this award.	Upheld	—	—

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £3,539; across all upheld claims

Legal tests applied

3 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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