Case 2602718/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr N Charlesworth v Matthew Spencer, trading as Metalmania FINAL HEARING — 2019
- Case reference
- 2602718/2019
- Decision date
- 20 December 2019
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Camp
- Venue
- Nottingham
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr N Charlesworth
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a final hearing in Nottingham on 20 December 2019, before Employment Judge Camp sitting alone, with the claimant appearing in person and no appearance for the respondent, the tribunal allowed the claimant to amend his claim from notice pay to wages for the period 29 July to 4 August 2019. It then upheld the claim for unauthorised deductions from wages and ordered payment of £246.30 gross, found that the respondent had dismissed the claimant by reason of redundancy and ordered a redundancy payment of £3,940.80, and found that the dismissal was in breach of contract because adequate notice was not given, awarding £246.30 gross in damages.
The tribunal also awarded £211.81 for accrued but untaken holiday under the Working Time Regulations 1998. The written record notes that the figure stated when judgment was given for that item was a mistake and that £211.81 was the amount actually claimed, described as 4.3 days' pay. The judgment records a total payable of £4,695.21, although the individual amounts listed in the decision do not arithmetically reconcile with that total.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The claimant was permitted to amend the claim from notice pay to wages for the period 29 July to 4 August 2019. | Upheld | — | £246 |
| Redundancy | Recorded from the judgment. | Upheld | — | £3,941 |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal found dismissal in breach of contract for failure to give adequate notice of dismissal. | Upheld | — | £246 |
| Holiday pay | The written record says the figure stated when judgment was given was a mistake; £211.81 was the amount actually claimed, described as 4.3 days' pay. | Upheld | — | £212 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,695
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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