Mrs T Cripps v Baller’s Brands Limited — 2025

The Claimant, Mrs T Cripps, brought claims against Baller's Brands Limited, which did not attend the hearing and had not entered a Response. The Tribunal found that the Claimant was dismissed for redundancy and that her employment ended on 30 September 2024 when the Respondent ceased providing her with work. Complaints of unauthorised deductions from wages, breach of contract for notice pay, and holiday pay were each well-founded, and the Claimant was determined to be entitled to a statutory redundancy payment.

The Tribunal found that the Respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015 and, applying s.207A of the Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, increased the compensatory award by 25%, producing an additional sum of £2,038.12. The Tribunal also found the Respondent in breach of its duty to provide a written statement of employment particulars when proceedings began and, finding no exceptional circumstances, made an award equal to four weeks' gross pay under s.38 of the Employment Act 2002.

The total sum awarded to the Claimant and payable by the Respondent forthwith is £11,450.63. Reasons were given orally at the hearing; written reasons will only follow on request within 14 days.