Case 2414738/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr L Bookatz v Respondent — 2020
- Case reference
- 2414738/2019
- Decision date
- 8 October 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Warren REPRESENTATION
- Venue
- Manchester
Parties
1 namedClaimant
Mr L Bookatz
Respondent
- —
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the Manchester hearing on 1 September 2020 before Employment Judge Warren, the respondent did not attend and its response had been dismissed. The tribunal dismissed the age discrimination claim as ill founded. It upheld the unfair dismissal claim, found a breach of contract because notice pay was not paid on dismissal, and found that the claimant had accrued untaken unpaid leave on the effective date of termination. It also held that the claimant was directly discriminated against on grounds of his religious beliefs.
On remedy, the tribunal awarded a basic award of £1,995 for unfair dismissal, past losses of £6,600 and a 15% uplift for failure to comply with the ACAS procedures amounting to £653. It awarded £1,368 for notice pay and £1,289 for unpaid leave. On the religion discrimination claim, it awarded £8,800 for injury to feelings together with 13 months' interest at 8% (£762). The tribunal recorded that the Recoupment Regulations do not apply and stated the total award as £21,467.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age discrimination | The tribunal found the age discrimination claim was ill founded and dismissed it. | Dismissed | Age | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the dismissal unfair and awarded past losses of £6,600 plus a 15% ACAS uplift of £653; the basic award is recorded separately in the remedies. | Upheld | — | £7,253 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the respondent failed to pay notice pay on dismissal. | Upheld | — | £1,368 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found that on the effective date of termination the claimant had accrued untaken unpaid leave. | Upheld | — | £1,289 |
| Religion or belief discrimination | The tribunal found direct discrimination on the grounds of the claimant's religious beliefs and awarded injury to feelings; interest is recorded separately in the remedies. | Upheld | Religion or belief | £8,800 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £21,467
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,995
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £9,910
- compensatory remedy recorded
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