Case 2415758/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr D Mellor v Lunar Automotive Limited (in compulsory liquidation) — 2022
- Case reference
- 2415758/2020
- Decision date
- 10 May 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Phil Allen
- Venue
- Manchester
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr D Mellor
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent did not attend and was not represented. The Tribunal found that the claimant was constructively dismissed without notice in breach of contract, and awarded notice damages of £68,029.18.
The Tribunal found that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages, failed to pay holiday entitlement, and breached the contract by failing to reimburse fuel expenses and by failing to pay employee and employer pension contributions to pension schemes.
The Tribunal also found that the claimant was constructively dismissed and that the constructive dismissal was unfair. It awarded a basic award of £8,887 and a compensatory award of £51,553.97 for unfair dismissal. The total monetary award for all claims was £168,081.84, subject to the recoupment provisions applying to the prescribed element of the unfair dismissal compensatory award.
Claims and outcomes
7 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrongful dismissal | The judgment states that the claimant was constructively dismissed without notice in breach of contract and awards notice damages. | Upheld | — | £68,029 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The judgment states that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages. | Upheld | — | £27,223 |
| Holiday pay | The judgment states that the respondent failed to pay the claimant's holiday entitlement. | Upheld | — | £1,638 |
| Breach of contract | Fuel expenses reimbursement claim. | Upheld | — | £1,359 |
| Breach of contract | Employee workplace pension contributions not paid to a pension scheme. | Upheld | — | £3,130 |
| Breach of contract | Employer pension contributions not paid to pension schemes. | Upheld | — | £6,261 |
| Unfair dismissal | The judgment states that the claimant was constructively dismissed and that the constructive dismissal was unfair. Remedy amount is the basic award plus compensatory award. |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £168,082
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £8,887
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £51,554
- compensatory remedy recorded
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