Case 2602943/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Ms M Burton Ms K Johnston Ms K Mattock Ms K Chamberlain Ms L George v Kingswood Care Home Limited — 2023
- Case reference
- 2602943/2022
- Decision date
- 24 March 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Brewer Representation
- Venue
- Midlands East Tribunal via Cloud Video Platform
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms M Burton Ms K Johnston Ms K Mattock Ms K Chamberlain Ms L George
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningFive former employees of Kingswood Care Home Limited brought claims arising from redundancy, including unauthorised deductions from wages, breach of contract, and statutory redundancy pay. The hearing took place on 24 March 2023 before Employment Judge Brewer. The respondent had not entered responses to the claims, but Mr Barnacle, the owner and director, logged in late and was allowed to respond.
Each claimant took an oath and explained what they said remained unpaid. The claimed sums consisted of arrears of wages, payments in lieu of notice, holiday pay in two cases, and statutory redundancy pay in all cases. After hearing that evidence, Mr Barnacle accepted that the respondent owed the money claimed and said payment would be made shortly.
On that basis, the tribunal gave judgment for each claimant and did not set out the law or the factual background in further detail. The judgment records the following awards: Ms M Burton, £6,916.70 redundancy pay, £4,048.80 unpaid wages, and £378.02 payment in lieu of notice; Ms K Johnston, £401.82 redundancy pay, £206.84 unpaid wages, and £401.82 payment in lieu of notice; Ms K Chamberlain, £965.30 redundancy pay, £59.44 unpaid wages, £965.30 payment in lieu of notice, and £571.13 holiday pay; Ms L George, £216.35 unpaid wages, £342.76 payment in lieu of notice, and £571.13 holiday pay; and Ms K Mattock, £2,765.35 redundancy pay, £434.73 unpaid wages, and £2,765.35 payment in lieu of notice.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The tribunal upheld the claims for unauthorised deductions from wages. The monetary orders covered unpaid wages and, for some claimants, unpaid holiday pay, but the judgment did not split those sums separately by statutory head. | Upheld | — | — |
| Breach of contract | The tribunal upheld the breach of contract claims. The orders included payment in lieu of notice for each claimant entitled to it, but the judgment did not allocate a separate overall figure to this claim type. | Upheld | — | — |
| Redundancy | The tribunal upheld the claims for statutory redundancy pay. Individual redundancy pay sums were listed for the claimants who were entitled to them, but no single global figure was given for this claim type. | Upheld | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £22,011
- across all upheld claims
Official outcome judgment PDF
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