Case 2501660/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr M French v Premier Plant and Civil Engineering (UK) Limited — 2021
- Case reference
- 2501660/2020
- Decision date
- 7 January 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Beever
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr M French
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMr M French brought claims of unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal against Premier Plant & Civil Engineering (UK) Limited. Employment Judge Beever, sitting alone at Newcastle by CVP on 7 January 2021, found that the unfair dismissal claim was well founded on procedural grounds and succeeded.
The tribunal ordered compensation for unfair dismissal made up of a basic award of £1,020 and a compensatory award of £643. The compensatory award was said to comprise £350 for loss of statutory rights and £293 for compensatory loss to the date of hearing.
The tribunal also made a recoupment declaration. It stated that the prescribed period for the recoupment regulations was 22 June 2020 to 7 January 2021, the prescribed amount was £293, and the balance of the compensatory award payable to the claimant was £350.
The wrongful dismissal claim, described as a claim for notice pay, was found not well founded and was dismissed.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The unfair dismissal claim succeeded on procedural grounds. The tribunal awarded a basic award of £1,020 and a compensatory award of £643, comprised of £350 for loss of statutory rights and £293 for loss to date of hearing. The recoupment declaration stated that the prescribed amount was £293 and the balance payable to the claimant was £350. | Upheld | — | £643 |
| Wrongful dismissal | The wrongful dismissal claim (notice pay) was dismissed as not well founded. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,663
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,020
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £643
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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