Case 2501351/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Michael Flett v East End Liberal Club, Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 2501351/2024
- Decision date
- 10 November 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge L Robertson Representation
- Venue
- Newcastle
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Michael Flett
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge L Robertson, sitting at Newcastle on 18 October 2024, determined that the claimant was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of £2,660.40 under section 163 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The tribunal also found the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages to be well-founded in respect of the period 2 November 2023 to 3 February 2024, and ordered the respondent to pay the gross sum of £384.28, with the claimant responsible for any tax and National Insurance.
The holiday pay complaint was also well-founded: the tribunal held that the respondent had made an unauthorised deduction by failing to pay the claimant for holidays accrued but not taken at the date employment ended, and ordered payment of £3,251.60 on the same tax/NI basis.
The breach of contract claim in respect of notice pay was dismissed because it had not been presented within the applicable time limit, the tribunal finding that it had been reasonably practicable to present it in time. Reasons were given orally at the hearing and written reasons will not be provided unless requested in accordance with the standard 14-day procedure.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Statutory redundancy payment determined under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996. | Upheld | — | £2,660 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Series of unauthorised deductions from wages in the period 2 November 2023 to 3 February 2024; gross sum awarded, tax/NI to be accounted for by the claimant. | Upheld | — | £384 |
| Holiday pay | Tribunal found an unauthorised deduction by failure to pay accrued but untaken holiday on termination; characterised by the tribunal under the wages jurisdiction. | Upheld | — | £3,252 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay claim dismissed as out of time; tribunal found it had been reasonably practicable to present it within the time limit. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £6,296
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996
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