Mr D Watson v Key Security (UK) Ltd — 2020

Case reference: 2503696/2019
Decision date: 8 January 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Sweeney Date

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr D Watson

Respondent

Key Security (UK) Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Mr D Watson brought a claim against Key Security (UK) Ltd that included a notice pay claim described in the judgment as 'breach of contract/wrongful dismissal'. Employment Judge Sweeney found that claim well founded and it succeeded. The tribunal recorded a gross sum of £304.20.

The separate claim for unlawful deduction of wages under section 23 Employment Rights Act 1996 was found not well founded and was dismissed. The extracted judgment does not set out any further breakdown of the award beyond the gross sum, and no additional remedy components are recorded.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Wrongful dismissal	Judgment phrases this as 'breach of contract/wrongful dismissal (notice pay)'. The extracted text says the Claimant is ordered to pay the Claimant; this appears to be a transcription error, but the gross sum is clear.	Upheld	—	£304
Unlawful deduction from wages	Claim under section 23 Employment Rights Act 1996 was found not well founded.	Dismissed	—	—

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £304; across all upheld claims

Official outcome judgment PDF

Gov.uk primary record

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