Case 2500829/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mr S Wass v Aspins Bakery Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 2500829/2022
- Decision date
- 1 January 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Aspden REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr S Wass
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant, Mr S Wass, brought claims against Aspins Bakery Limited for breach of contract, unlawful deduction from wages, and unpaid holiday pay. The hearing was at Newcastle by video before Employment Judge Aspden on 8 December 2022. The tribunal recorded that neither party attended.
The breach of contract complaint, pleaded as termination without notice, was dismissed because it was presented outside the time limit in article 7 of the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994. The tribunal said it therefore did not have jurisdiction to consider that claim.
The tribunal upheld the unlawful deduction from wages complaint under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. It found that wages due for the period 26 February 2022 to 13 March 2022 had not been paid and ordered the respondent to pay £680, subject to any deductions required by law.
The holiday pay complaint under regulation 14 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 succeeded only in part. The tribunal held it was well founded for holiday accrued between 1 January 2022 and the termination of employment in March 2022, but not well founded for holiday accrued before 1 January 2022. It ordered payment of £312.80, subject to any deductions required by law.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | The tribunal held the complaint was brought outside the time limit in article 7 of the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994, so it had no jurisdiction to consider it. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found that the respondent failed to pay wages due for the period 26 February 2022 to 13 March 2022, in contravention of section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. | Upheld | — | £680 |
| Working time regulations | The tribunal held the holiday pay complaint under regulation 14 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 was well founded only for holiday accrued between 1 January 2022 and the termination of employment in March 2022; it was not well founded for holiday accrued before 1 January 2022. | Upheld | — | £313 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £993
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- article 7 of the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994
- section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
- regulation 14 of the Working Time Regulations 1998
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