Case 2601953/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Ms K Blount v Peak Home Assist Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 2601953/2023
- Decision date
- 23 July 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Adkinson
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms K Blount
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Adkinson sat alone at Leicester on 19 July 2024. The respondent failed to present a response, was disbarred from proceedings, and did not attend. After hearing the claimant's oral evidence, the tribunal recorded the effective date of termination as 21 April 2023, early conciliation between 26 July and 17 August 2023, and presentation of the claim on 1 September 2023.
The unfair dismissal claim was dismissed. The tribunal concluded that it had been presented too late, but that it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have presented it in time, so the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to hear that claim.
The unlawful deduction from wages claim succeeded. The tribunal accepted the claimant's evidence, found that the relevant deduction occurred on 25 May 2023, and held that the claim was in time. It found that the respondent did not pay any of the claimant's wages set out in the payslip of 25 May 2023 and ordered the respondent to pay the gross sum of £1,167.05.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed because the claim was presented too late. The tribunal concluded it was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have presented it in time and therefore lacked jurisdiction to hear it. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal accepted the claimant's evidence, found the date of the unlawful deduction was 25 May 2023, and held that the claim was in time. It found the respondent did not pay any of the wages shown on the payslip dated 25 May 2023. | Upheld | — | £1,167 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,167
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
1 reference- reasonably practicable
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