Case 2419493/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Nicholas Schofield v Composite Wood Company Ltd — 2021
- Case reference
- 2419493/2020
- Decision date
- 22 April 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Nicholas Schofield
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a remote public hearing on 15 April 2021 before Judge Brian Doyle, the tribunal found that Mr Nicholas Schofield had been dismissed by Composite Wood Company Ltd without notice and by reason of redundancy. It held that he was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of £12,862.50, calculated by reference to his employment from 5 August 1999 to 30 March 2020, his age of 50 years at the relevant date, and gross weekly pay of £550.
The tribunal also found that the claimant had been summarily and wrongfully dismissed in breach of contract of employment. It awarded £5,076.00 for notice pay, calculated as 12 weeks at £423 net wages per week.
In addition, the tribunal found that accrued holiday pay remained unpaid at the date of termination. It ordered payment of £3,850.00, being 28 days of holiday carried forward from 2019 and 7 days untaken during the first quarter of 2020 at £110 gross per day. The tribunal recorded that the recoupment regulations did not apply.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | The tribunal found the claimant was dismissed without notice and by reason of redundancy, and held he was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment calculated on service from 5 August 1999 to 30 March 2020, age 50 at the relevant date, and gross weekly pay of £550. | Upheld | — | £12,863 |
| Wrongful dismissal | The tribunal found the claimant was summarily and wrongfully dismissed in breach of contract of employment and awarded compensation for 12 weeks' notice pay at £423 net wages per week. | Upheld | — | £5,076 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found the respondent had failed to pay accrued holiday pay due at termination and awarded £3,850 for 28 days carried forward from 2019 and 7 untaken days in the first quarter of 2020 at £110 gross per day. | Upheld | — | £3,850 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £21,789
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £5,076
- compensatory remedy recorded
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