Case 3200180/2024 · Employment Tribunal
TOBIAS DONALD v Complete English Kitchens Limited — 2025
- Case reference
- 3200180/2024
- Decision date
- 10 January 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Balroop Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
TOBIAS DONALD
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Balroop, sitting alone via CVP with the respondent not in attendance, found in favour of the claimant on all heads. The unfair dismissal complaint was well-founded, the wrongful dismissal complaint was well-founded, the respondent was held liable for unlawful deductions in September 2023, and the holiday pay complaint was well-founded as breach of contract for failure to pay accrued but untaken leave on termination.
The tribunal awarded a total of £60,179.90, made up of: a basic award of £1,400, a compensatory award of £36,960.20 (loss of earnings/pension components plus £500 loss of statutory rights and £1,740.05 grossing-up of the amount over £30,000), unlawful deductions of £5,000, wrongful dismissal damages of £1,153.85, holiday pay of £2,321.82, and a 25% ACAS uplift of £12,143.98 on the sub-total of £48,575.92.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Basic award £1,400 + compensatory award (incl. £1,740.05 grossing up) £36,960.20 + £500 loss of statutory rights = total within unfair dismissal head. Past loss of pension £1,761.12, future loss of earnings £3,806.40, future loss of pension £220.14. | Upheld | — | £38,700 |
| Wrongful dismissal | Wrongful dismissal. | Upheld | — | £1,154 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unlawful deduction of wages for September 2023. | Upheld | — | £5,000 |
| Holiday pay | Breach of contract for failing to pay accrued but untaken holiday on termination. | Upheld | — | £2,322 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £60,180
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £1,400
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £36,960
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- s.207A Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- ACAS Code of Practice
Official outcome judgment PDF
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