Case 3200013/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J Sheasby v Housechoice Heating Limited — 2024
- Case reference
- 3200013/2024
- Decision date
- 1 May 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Suzanne Palmer
- Venue
- East London Hearing Centre
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr J Sheasby
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Suzanne Palmer, sitting alone at the East London Hearing Centre on 29 April 2024, heard the claims of Mr J Sheasby against Housechoice Heating Limited. The Claimant appeared in person; the Respondent was neither present nor represented. The Tribunal found the complaint of unauthorised deductions from wages well-founded for the October 2023 pay period and the first week of November 2023, awarding £3,062.15 net. It also found that accrued but untaken holiday pay had been unlawfully withheld as at the termination of employment on 6 December 2023, awarding £1,435.88.
The Tribunal upheld two breach of contract complaints: unpaid business expenses for September and October 2023 totalling £1,675.04, and notice pay of £2,922.48 representing four weeks' pay calculated on a gross basis to account for Post Employment Notice Pay tax treatment.
The Tribunal further found that the Respondent unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015 and considered it just and equitable to apply a 10% uplift under s207A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 to the October 2023 wages award and the expenses award, producing a total uplift of £416.30. The aggregate sum ordered to be paid within 14 days was £9,421.85.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deductions for the October 2023 and partial November 2023 pay periods, contrary to Part II Employment Rights Act 1996. | Upheld | — | £3,062 |
| Holiday pay | 2.4 weeks of accrued but untaken holiday at £574.15 per week net as at termination on 6 December 2023. Note: the judgment's Conclusion paragraph 10.2 records this figure as £1345.88, which appears to be a typographical error; the substantive award at paragraph 4 is £1435.88. | Upheld | — | £1,436 |
| Breach of contract | Unpaid expenses for September 2023 (£1,181.04) and October 2023 (£494.00). | Upheld | — | £1,675 |
| Breach of contract | Notice pay: 4 weeks at £730.62 gross per week, calculated on gross pay to reflect that the sum is likely taxable as Post Employment Notice Pay. | Upheld | — | £2,922 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £9,422
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
3 references- Part II Employment Rights Act 1996
- s207A Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2015
Official outcome judgment PDF
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