Case 2602097/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Claimant v Rewrite3 Group Ltd and The Bigger Fish Group Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 2602097/2022
- Decision date
- 31 May 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hutchinson Members
- Venue
- Nottingham Heard
- Panel members
- A Blomefield, C Tansley
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Claimant
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the hearing on 25 May 2023, with the written record dated 31 May 2023, the Tribunal unanimously dismissed the claim that the respondent failed to consult in respect of a TUPE transfer. It found that the unfair dismissal claim succeeded and ordered the first respondent to pay a basic award of £856.50 and a compensatory award of £13,532.83. The record states that the Recoupment Regulations do not apply.
The Tribunal also upheld the claims for unauthorised deduction from wages, breach of contract in respect of notice, unpaid holiday entitlement, and failure to provide payslips. It ordered the first respondent to pay £33,686.31 gross for unauthorised deductions, £7,631.13 for notice damages, £329.13 for unpaid holiday entitlement, and £1,538.46 for the payslip award. A costs order of £4,820.00 was also made against the first respondent.
The written record states that the total sum payable by the first respondent was £62,384.36. The listed component amounts do not exactly reconcile with that total, so the figure is recorded as stated in the judgment.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) | Claim of failing to consult in respect of a TUPE transfer was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award £856.50 and compensatory award £13,532.83 were stated separately; the later total payable figure in the judgment does not exactly reconcile with the listed components. | Upheld | — | £14,389 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal found an unauthorised deduction from wages and ordered payment of the gross sum stated. | Upheld | — | £33,686 |
| Breach of contract | The breach of contract finding related to notice damages. | Upheld | — | £7,631 |
| Holiday pay | The tribunal found that holiday entitlement had not been paid. | Upheld | — | £329 |
| Other | Award for failure to provide payslips / written pay statements. | Upheld | — | £1,538 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £62,384
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £857
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £13,533
- compensatory remedy recorded
Official outcome judgment PDF
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