Case 2418203/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Ms L Copinger v 1878 Management Solutions Limited — 2021
- Case reference
- 2418203/2020
- Decision date
- 9 September 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Sharkett REPRESENTATION
- Venue
- Manchester
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms L Copinger
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal sat at Manchester on 7 September 2021 before Employment Judge Sharkett. The claimant appeared in person. The respondent did not attend and filed no response. The judgment also records that, at the time of judgment, the respondent was registered as a legal entity at Companies House.
The claimant succeeded on unlawful deduction of wages, breach of contract in respect of notice pay, unlawful discrimination by reason of maternity or pregnancy, and the respondent's failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars. The tribunal ordered payment of £374 for deducted wages and £42 for expenses caused by the deductions, £580 for notice pay with any employee tax to be accounted for to HMRC, and £8,000 for injury to feelings.
The tribunal also ordered £2,172 in relation to the failure to provide written employment particulars, described as four weeks' pay at £544 per week. The judgment states a total award of £11,172. The written particulars figure recorded in the judgment does not match four weeks at £544 per week, so that amount is taken as recorded in the decision rather than recalculated here.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The judgment awarded £374 for wages unlawfully deducted and £42 for expenses incurred because of the unlawful deductions. | Upheld | — | £416 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay award; the judgment states the claimant was to account to HMRC for any employee tax payable on this sum. | Upheld | — | £580 |
| Pregnancy and maternity discrimination | Awarded as injury to feelings for unlawful discrimination by reason of maternity or pregnancy. | Upheld | Pregnancy and maternity | £8,000 |
| Other | The tribunal found the respondent failed to provide a written statement of employment particulars and ordered four weeks' pay at £544 per week. The judgment records the amount as £2,172, which is arithmetically inconsistent with four weeks at £544 per week. | Upheld | — | £2,172 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £11,172
- across all upheld claims
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