Case 2500719/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs C Blandford-Harker v Aspins Bakery Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 2500719/2022
- Decision date
- 8 December 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Aspden REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs C Blandford-Harker
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Aspden sat alone at Newcastle by video on 8 December 2022. The claimant, Mrs C Blandford-Harker, did not attend and the respondent, Aspins Bakery Limited, also did not attend. The tribunal recorded written reasons were not provided unless requested, because reasons had been given orally at the hearing.
The tribunal held that the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment, but it said the amount could not be determined on the limited information supplied by the claimant. It also found that the respondent had breached the contract of employment by terminating it without notice. No damages were awarded for that breach because the claimant had not proved that she sustained any loss.
The tribunal further found a well-founded complaint under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996: the respondent had failed to pay two weeks' wages due in or around February 2022. The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay the amount deducted. The claimant's complaint about holiday pay was not made out and was dismissed.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | The tribunal found the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment, but the amount could not be determined on the limited information supplied by the claimant. | Upheld | — | — |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found the complaint well founded because the respondent terminated the contract without notice, but it awarded no damages because the claimant had not proved any loss. | Upheld | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal upheld the claim under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 for failure to pay two weeks' wages due in or around February 2022 and ordered payment of the amount deducted, but no figure is stated in the judgment extract. | Upheld | — | — |
| Holiday pay | The claimant's complaint in respect of holiday pay was not made out and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 13 Employment Rights Act 1996
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