Case 2600150/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Craig Taylor v Secretary of State for BEIS and 2 others — 2024
- Case reference
- 2600150/2023
- Decision date
- 20 January 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hutchinson
- Venue
- Nottingham Heard
Parties
4 namedClaimant
Mr Craig Taylor
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Claimant was a director and shareholder of the 2nd Respondent, Plastic Profiling Specialists Limited, which became insolvent. The Secretary of State (R1) initially did not admit that the Claimant was an employee within the meaning of section 230 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, which would have prevented payments from the National Insurance Fund under sections 166 and 182 ERA. The hearing was convened to determine that employment status issue.
After hearing the Claimant's evidence, including a signed contract of employment dated 14 January 2010, the Respondents' representative agreed that the Claimant was an employee within the meaning of section 230 ERA. On that basis the Employment Judge found the Claimant entitled to redundancy pay, notice pay, unpaid wages and holiday pay, and made awards against the 2nd Respondent in the sums set out in the Judgment.
The Judge explained that the Claimant's separate claim for £1,047.50 of income tax said to be owing from his October pay was not recoverable in the Tribunal and would need to be pursued with the Inland Revenue.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unpaid wages for the last 3 weeks of work up to 21 October 2022. | Upheld | — | £725 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay: dismissed without notice; 12 weeks at net weekly pay of £236.79. | Upheld | — | £2,841 |
| Redundancy | 20.5 weeks at £236.79; aged 54 with 13 years of service. | Upheld | — | £4,854 |
| Holiday pay | 17.5 days of accrued but untaken statutory holiday. | Upheld | — | £829 |
| Other | Claim for £1,047.50 of income tax that the Claimant said should have been paid in his October pay cheque; the Judge explained this was not recoverable in these proceedings and would need to be taken up with the Inland Revenue. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £9,250
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- section 230 Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 166 Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 182 Employment Rights Act 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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