Case 2500579/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs J Stores First v Carters 2015 Limited Second Respondent The Aspins Food Group Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 2500579/2022
- Decision date
- 8 December 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Aspden REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs J Stores First
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal held that Mrs J Stores was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment from the first respondent, Carters 2015 Limited, under section 135 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. It also found that the first respondent breached her contract of employment by terminating it without due notice, and awarded damages for that breach.
The tribunal further found that the first respondent made unlawful deductions from wages by failing to pay wages due for March and April 2022, contrary to section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. It also found that holiday pay remained unpaid under regulation 14 of the Working Time Regulations 1998.
The first respondent was ordered to pay £4,845 as a statutory redundancy payment, £2,280 for breach of contract, £962.23 for unlawful deductions from wages, and £26.60 for holiday pay. The claims against the second respondent, The Aspins Food Group Limited, were dismissed.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | The tribunal held the claimant was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment under section 135 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The first respondent was ordered to pay £4,845. | Upheld | — | £4,845 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found that the first respondent breached the claimant's contract of employment by terminating it without due notice. Damages were assessed at £2,280. | Upheld | — | £2,280 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found that the first respondent failed to pay wages due for March and April 2022, contrary to section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The amount awarded for the deduction was £962.23. | Upheld | — | £962 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found that the first respondent failed to pay holiday pay due under regulation 14 of the Working Time Regulations 1998. The amount awarded was £26.60. | Upheld | — | £27 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £8,114
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- s.135 ERA 1996
- s.13 ERA 1996
- reg. 14 WTR 1998
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