Case 2501158/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Miss M Woodford v Darlington Railway Hospitality Ltd — 2020
- Case reference
- 2501158/2020
- Decision date
- 25 June 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Aspden REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss M Woodford
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the hearing on 6 November 2020, held by video at Newcastle before Employment Judge Aspden, neither party attended. The tribunal nevertheless gave judgment on the papers and found in the claimant's favour on redundancy pay, breach of contract, unlawful deduction from wages, and unfair dismissal, while dismissing the unpaid holiday pay complaint.
The claimant was found entitled to a redundancy payment of £11,423.16. The tribunal also held that the respondent breached the contract of employment by terminating it without notice and awarded £4,356.96 in damages for breach of contract.
On wages, the tribunal found a deduction contrary to section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and ordered repayment of £423.08, being the amount deducted. The separate claim for unpaid holiday pay was not made out.
The unfair dismissal complaint was well founded. The tribunal awarded £423.08 compensation, described as a compensatory award only. The Recoupment Regulations were said to apply to that award, with the total amount and prescribed element each recorded as £423.08 for the period from 18 June 2020 to 25 June 2020, and the excess over the prescribed element nil.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | The tribunal found the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment of £11,423.16. | Upheld | — | £11,423 |
| Breach of contract | The claimant's complaint that the respondent breached her contract by terminating it without notice was well founded; damages of £4,356.96 were awarded. | Upheld | — | £4,357 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found a deduction from wages contrary to section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and ordered repayment of the amount deducted, £423.08. | Upheld | — | £423 |
| Holiday pay | The claimant's complaint in respect of unpaid holiday pay was not made out. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the unfair dismissal complaint well founded and awarded £423.08 compensation, consisting of a compensatory award only. The Recoupment Regulations applied: the total amount and prescribed element were both £423.08, for the period 18 June 2020 to 25 June 2020, with no excess. | Upheld | — | £423 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £16,626
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £423
- compensatory remedy recorded
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