Case 2601859/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Paul Stokes v Herongrange Manpower Direct Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 2601859/2023
- Decision date
- 9 February 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hutchinson
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Paul Stokes
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMr Paul Stokes said he had been employed by Herongrange Manpower Direct Limited from 12 May 2016 until his dismissal on 9 May 2023 for gross misconduct. The respondent did not present an ET3, and Employment Judge Hutchinson therefore entered a Rule 21 default judgment. The reasons record 6 complete years' service and an effective date of termination of 20 June 2023.
On remedy, the judge accepted a basic award of £6,751.50, using 7 years x 643 x 1.5. The compensatory award was calculated from the end of the notice period, with 35 weeks' net loss of pay at £535.05 per week, loss of pension contributions of £1,587.36, and a subtotal of £20,314.11 before mitigation. After deducting mitigation of £19,476.05, the total financial loss to date of hearing was £1,338.06.
The judge declined a 25% uplift and said that, because the claimant had attended an investigatory hearing and a disciplinary hearing, any uplift for failure to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice should have been limited to 10%. That produced an uplift of £133.81 and a total compensatory award of £1,471.87.
The reasons also separately state that the claimant was entitled to 6 weeks' notice pay of £3,210.30 and that there was no entitlement to an uplift in respect of a claim for breach of notice. The judgment states that interest was not payable and records the total amount the claimant was entitled to as £8,223.37.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Rule 21 default judgment. The reasons award a basic award and compensatory award, with the final total stated at £8,223.37. | Upheld | — | £8,223 |
| Breach of contract | The reasons separately state that the claimant was entitled to 6 weeks' notice pay of £3,210.30 and that there was no entitlement to an uplift on a breach of notice claim, but the final total recorded in the judgment is £8,223.37 and does not separately add that figure. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £8,223
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £6,752
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £1,472
- compensatory remedy recorded
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