Case 2501520/2023 · Employment Tribunal
1. Mrs D James 2. Mrs C Wright 3. Mrs E Robinson v The Management Committee of Grovehill Playgroup — 2023
- Case reference
- 2501520/2023
- Decision date
- 12 September 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Sweeney Representation
- Venue
- Newcastle
Parties
2 namedClaimant
1. Mrs D James 2. Mrs C Wright 3. Mrs E Robinson
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe judgment covered case numbers 2501520/2023, 2501521/2023 and 2501522/2023, heard remotely at Newcastle on 12 September 2023 before Employment Judge Sweeney. The respondent did not attend. The tribunal held that the complaints of all three claimants for statutory redundancy payments under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996 and for wrongful dismissal (notice pay) were well founded and succeeded.
It ordered a statutory redundancy payment and wrongful dismissal damages for each claimant. Mrs D James was awarded £2,451 redundancy pay, calculated as £204.25 x 1.5 x 8 complete years, plus £408.50 damages, making £2,859.50. Mrs C Wright was awarded £3,776.25 redundancy pay, calculated as £251.25 x 1.5 x 10 complete years, plus £497.02 damages, making £4,273.27. Mrs E Robinson was awarded £12,547.37 redundancy pay, calculated as £457.25 x 1.5 x 15 years plus £457.25 x 1 x 5 years, plus £4,254.25 damages, making £16,801.62. The total payable across all three claimants was £23,934.39.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy | Statutory redundancy payment claims under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996 succeeded for all three claimants. Individual awards were £2,451 to Mrs D James, £3,776.25 to Mrs C Wright, and £12,547.37 to Mrs E Robinson. | Upheld | — | £18,775 |
| Wrongful dismissal | Wrongful dismissal (notice pay) claims succeeded for all three claimants. Individual damages awards were £408.50 to Mrs D James, £497.02 to Mrs C Wright, and £4,254.25 to Mrs E Robinson. | Upheld | — | £5,160 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £23,934
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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