Case 2500341/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Miss E Lumsden v Carbon Zero Consultancy Limited — 2021
- Case reference
- 2500341/2021
- Decision date
- 29 November 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Arullendran Representation
- Venue
- Newcastle CFCTC
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss E Lumsden
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMiss E Lumsden succeeded in her claim of automatic unfair dismissal contrary to section 103 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The tribunal awarded a basic award of £270 and a compensatory award of £8,926.20, making £9,196.20 for that claim.
The tribunal also found the claims for wrongful dismissal, unauthorised deduction of wages under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and holiday pay under regulation 14 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 to be well-founded. It awarded £324 for wrongful dismissal, £2,772 for unpaid wages, and £234 for holiday pay. The awards for those three claims were recorded as gross sums, with liability for tax and national insurance noted.
At the end of the judgment, the tribunal recorded a grand total of £9,196.20, a prescribed element of £6,210 for the period January 2021 to 31 May 2021, and an excess over the prescribed element of £2,716.20. It stated that regulation 4(2) of the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Jobseekers Allowance & Income Support) Regulations 1996 applied.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Automatic unfair dismissal contrary to section 103 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The award comprised a basic award of £270 and a compensatory award of £8,926.20. | Upheld | — | £9,196 |
| Wrongful dismissal | Gross award; the claimant was liable for tax and national insurance on this sum. | Upheld | — | £324 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Claim under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. Gross award; the claimant was liable for tax and national insurance on this sum. | Upheld | — | £2,772 |
| Holiday pay | Holiday pay under regulation 14 of the Working Time Regulations 1998. Gross award; the claimant was liable for tax and national insurance on this sum. | Upheld | — | £234 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £9,196
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £270
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £8,926
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
4 references- section 103 Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 13 Employment Rights Act 1996
- regulation 14 Working Time Regulations 1998
- regulation 4(2) Employment Protection (Recoupment of Jobseekers Allowance & Income Support) Regulations 1996
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