Case 2500737/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs P Ellis v Wickes Building Supplies Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 2500737/2020
- Decision date
- 10 June 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge S Shore NLM
- Venue
- Newcastle
- Panel members
- Mr S Wykes, Mr E Euers
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs P Ellis
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningSitting at Newcastle on 6 to 10 June 2022 before Employment Judge S Shore and lay members Mr S Wykes and Mr E Euers, the tribunal unanimously held that Mrs P Ellis had not made protected disclosures. Her automatic unfair dismissal claim under s.103A ERA 1996 therefore failed, and her detriment short of dismissal claim under s.47B ERA 1996 failed for the same reason.
Her unfair dismissal claim under s.94 ERA 1996 also failed because the tribunal found that she had not been constructively dismissed. The sex discrimination claim was withdrawn.
The tribunal upheld the contractual claims. It ordered Wickes Building Supplies Limited to pay £6,300 gross for notice pay, £5,619.24 gross for wages contractually due, and £450 for contractual expenses by consent. It also found a failure to provide a statement of change in terms and conditions of employment under s.4(1) ERA 1996 and ordered two weeks' pay of £1,050, giving a total monetary award of £13,419.24.
Claims and outcomes
8 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblowing | Failed because the tribunal found the claimant did not make protected disclosures under s.103A ERA 1996. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Constructive dismissal | Failed because the tribunal found the claimant was not constructively dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | Failed because the tribunal found the claimant did not make protected disclosures under s.47B ERA 1996. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Respondent ordered to pay agreed gross sum of £6,300 for notice pay. | Upheld | — | £6,300 |
| Breach of contract | Respondent ordered to pay agreed gross sum of £5,619.24 for wages contractually due. | Upheld | — | £5,619 |
| Breach of contract | Respondent ordered to pay £450 for expenses by consent, without deductions. | Upheld | — | £450 |
| Other | Failure to provide a statement of change in terms and conditions under s.4(1) ERA 1996; two weeks' pay of £1,050 ordered. | Upheld |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £13,419
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
4 references- s.103A ERA 1996
- s.94 ERA 1996
- s.47B ERA 1996
- s.4(1) ERA 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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