Case 2413742/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Black v F&R Gas Ltd — 2021
- Case reference
- 2413742/2019
- Decision date
- 2 February 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Franey
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Black
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMr A Black's claims succeeded on the financial and dismissal issues. The tribunal found that F&R Gas Ltd had made unauthorised deductions from wages and ordered payment of £16,014.57 gross. It also found that the claimant was dismissed in breach of contract in respect of notice and awarded £5,823.48 net, noting that the figure was based on gross pay because the claimant was likely to pay tax on it as Post Employment Notice Pay.
The tribunal further found that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and was entitled to a redundancy payment of £9,705.80. It also found that the respondent had failed to pay holiday entitlement and ordered £1,418.02 for holiday pay.
The unfair dismissal claim was well founded. No basic award was made because it was extinguished by the statutory redundancy payment. The compensatory award was £3,350, comprising £350 for loss of statutory rights and £3,000 for loss of earnings after allowing for 52 weeks' loss of earnings of £20,800, less 12 weeks' net notice pay of £4,800 and other earnings of £13,000. The tribunal applied the recoupment regulations, with a prescribed period of 20 August 2019 to 20 August 2020 and a prescribed element of £3,000. The total monetary award for unfair dismissal was £3,350, with £350 above the prescribed element, and the total amount awarded was £36,311.87.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Recorded from the judgment. | Upheld | — | £16,015 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay was awarded as a net sum, but the tribunal said it was based on gross pay because the claimant was likely to pay tax on it as Post Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £5,823 |
| Redundancy | Recorded from the judgment. | Upheld | — | £9,706 |
| Holiday pay | Recorded from the judgment. | Upheld | — | £1,418 |
| Unfair dismissal | No basic award was made because it was extinguished by the statutory redundancy payment. The compensatory award was £3,350, made up of £350 for loss of statutory rights and £3,000 loss of earnings after reductions for notice pay and other earnings. | Upheld | — | £3,350 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £36,312
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £3,350
- compensatory remedy recorded
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