Case 2501634/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms E Gillespie (1) Ms J Chrisp (2) Ms E Hardy (3) Ms K Winter (4) v Miracle Centre Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 2501634/2023
- Decision date
- 11 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge O’Dempsey Representation
- Venue
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms E Gillespie (1) Ms J Chrisp (2) Ms E Hardy (3) Ms K Winter (4)
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the Newcastle Upon Tyne hearing on 8 and 9 April 2024, Employment Judge O’Dempsey recorded that the claims of Ms E Gillespie, Ms J Chrisp, Ms E Hardy and Ms K Winter against Miracle Centre Limited (t/a Miracle Care Centre) succeeded. The written record identifies five heads of claim: failure to provide written particulars/particulars of changes under s.1 and s.4 ERA 1996 and s.38 Employment Act 2002; breach of contract based on notice rights under s.86 ERA 1996; unauthorised and unnotified deductions from wages under ss.12 and 13 ERA 1996; holiday pay outstanding at termination under reg. 14 WTR 1998 and s.13 ERA 1996; and unauthorised deductions from wages for cancellation fee payments and failure to pay team leader rate.
The tribunal awarded £2,180.60 to Ms Gillespie, £4,303.53 to Ms Chrisp, £2,548.38 to Ms Hardy and £3,494.30 to Ms Winter. The schedule in the judgment allocates £6,368.80 to the written-particulars head, £1,292.20 to notice pay, £2,243.42 to unauthorised deductions under ss.12-13 ERA, £2,232.81 to holiday pay, and £389.58 to the cancellation-fee/team-leader-rate deductions, giving a combined total of £12,526.81.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Failure to provide written particulars/particulars of changes under s.1 and s.4 ERA 1996 and s.38 Employment Act 2002; awards of £1,500, £2,400, £1,200 and £1,268.80 respectively. | Upheld | — | £6,369 |
| Breach of contract | Breach of contract / notice rights under s.86 ERA 1996; awards of £375, £600, £0 and £317.20 respectively. | Upheld | — | £1,292 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised and unnotified deductions from wages under ss.12 and 13 ERA 1996; awards of £99.35, £763.93, £0 and £1,380.14 respectively. | Upheld | — | £2,243 |
| Holiday pay | Holiday pay outstanding at termination under reg. 14 WTR 1998 and s.13 ERA 1996; awards of £156.25, £489.60, £1,186.80 and £400.16 respectively. | Upheld | — | £2,233 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deductions from wages concerning cancellation fee payments and failure to pay team leader rate; awards of £50, £50, £161.58 and £128 respectively. | Upheld | — | £390 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £12,527
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
5 references- s.1 and s.4 ERA 1996
- s.38 Employment Act 2002
- s.86 ERA 1996
- ss.12 and 13 ERA 1996
- reg. 14 WTR 1998
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