Gillian Rodgers v Hook’d on Food Limited — 2023

This was a Rule 21 judgment in which the Respondent did not present a response. The Claimant, Gillian Rodgers, had been employed by Hook’d on Food Limited as a Barista/cook and supervisor. The reasons record that she was dismissed on 28 April 2023 when her place of work closed, and that she had given no notice of dismissal before the closure. The Employment Judge was satisfied that there was sufficient material to decide the claims without a hearing.

The statutory redundancy payment claim under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996 succeeded. The judgment states that the reason for dismissal was redundancy and that the Claimant was therefore entitled to a redundancy payment. Using a weekly pay figure of £401.28 and 4 years of service, the tribunal calculated the redundancy payment at £1,605.12.

The breach of contract claim in respect of notice also succeeded. The judgment says the Claimant was entitled to 4 weeks' notice but was given only 2 weeks, which she worked and was paid for. The reasons section states that the total outstanding notice pay came to £700.50, and also records that £500 had been paid towards notice, leaving £200.50 net outstanding. The formal judgment ordered damages of £700.50, and the total amount payable to the Claimant was stated to be £2,305.62. The listed hearing on 19 September 2023 was vacated.