Case 2501160/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs A Edwards v Darlington Railway Hospitality Ltd — 2020
- Case reference
- 2501160/2020
- Decision date
- 13 May 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Aspden REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs A Edwards
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMrs A Edwards brought claims against Darlington Railway Hospitality Ltd for a redundancy payment, breach of contract for termination without notice, unlawful deduction from wages, unpaid holiday pay and unfair dismissal. Employment Judge Aspden recorded that there was no attendance by either party. The tribunal held that the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment of £2,550.60, that the respondent had breached the contract of employment by terminating it without notice and must pay £1,594.98 in damages, and that the unlawful deduction from wages complaint under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 was well founded, with £340.80 payable as the amount deducted.
The claim for unpaid holiday pay was not made out. The unfair dismissal complaint was well founded, and the tribunal awarded £340.80 by way of compensation only, with no basic award recorded. The judgment states that the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 applied to the unfair dismissal award, with the total amount of that award and the prescribed element both recorded as £340.80 for the period 6 May 2020 to 13 May 2020. On the figures in the judgment, the monetary sums ordered total £4,827.18.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | The tribunal held that the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment of £2,550.60. | Upheld | — | £2,551 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found that the respondent breached the contract of employment by terminating it without notice and awarded £1,594.98 in damages. | Upheld | — | £1,595 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found a deduction from wages contrary to section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and ordered payment of £340.80, being the amount deducted. | Upheld | — | £341 |
| Holiday pay | The claim for unpaid holiday pay was not made out. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the unfair dismissal complaint well founded and awarded £340.80 compensation only. The Recoupment Regulations were stated to apply to this award. | Upheld | — | £341 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,827
- across all upheld claims
- Compensatory award
- £341
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
3 references- s.162 ERA 1996
- s.13 ERA 1996
- Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996, SI 1996 No 2349
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