Case 2501353/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr S Cattle v A1 Stockton Limited “In Voluntary Liquidation” — 2024
- Case reference
- 2501353/2023
- Decision date
- 6 March 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Arullendran Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr S Cattle
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant brought claims for a redundancy payment, unauthorised deduction from wages, breach of contract in respect of notice pay, and holiday pay against A1 Stockton Limited, which entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 30 October 2023. Neither the respondent nor the liquidator filed a response, and the judgment was entered without a hearing under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 on the basis of information provided by the claimant.
The Tribunal found that the claimant was not entitled to a redundancy payment because he did not have two years' continuous service at the relevant date as required by section 155 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The complaints of unauthorised deduction from wages (covering 15 March 2023 to 1 May 2023), breach of contract for notice pay, and holiday pay under Regulations 14(2) and 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998 were each found to be well-founded.
The respondent was ordered to pay the claimant £2,884.62 in respect of the unauthorised deduction, £480.77 as damages for breach of contract relating to notice pay, and £480.77 for holiday pay, giving a total award of £3,846.16. The claimant was made responsible for any tax or national insurance due on the gross sums awarded.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Tribunal found the claimant did not have two years' continuous service at the relevant date as required by section 155 Employment Rights Act 1996, so he was not entitled to a redundancy payment. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deduction from wages in the period 15 March 2023 to 1 May 2023; gross sum awarded, claimant responsible for tax/NI. | Upheld | — | £2,885 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay awarded as damages for breach of contract; calculated on gross pay to reflect likely treatment as Post-Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £481 |
| Holiday pay | Respondent failed to pay the claimant in accordance with Regulations 14(2) and 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998. | Upheld | — | £481 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £3,846
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- section 155 Employment Rights Act 1996
- Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
- Regulations 14(2) and 16(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998
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