Case 3202290/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr C Walters v St Paul’s Group YMCA — 2020
- Case reference
- 3202290/2019
- Decision date
- 2 March 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Gardiner Representation
- Venue
- East London Hearing Centre
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr C Walters
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal held that Mr C Walters' unfair dismissal claim under section 94 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 succeeded. It found that the basic award was £639.25 before a 70% reduction for contributory fault, leaving a basic award of £191.78. The tribunal also held that there should be no compensatory award because the respondent would certainly have dismissed the claimant in any event had it followed a fair procedure, so a 100% reduction was applied under Polkey v A E Dayton Services Limited.
The tribunal also upheld the wrongful dismissal claim for notice pay. It awarded the claimant 5 weeks' gross pay in the agreed sum of £639.25. On the figures recorded in the judgment, the total monetary award was £831.03, consisting of the reduced basic award and the notice pay award, with no compensatory award.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal found the section 94 ERA 1996 unfair dismissal claim well founded. The basic award was calculated at £639.25 before a 70% reduction for contributory fault, resulting in £191.78. The compensatory award was nil because the tribunal applied a 100% Polkey reduction, finding the respondent would certainly have dismissed the claimant in any event had a fair procedure been followed. | Upheld | — | £192 |
| Wrongful dismissal | The tribunal found the wrongful dismissal claim for notice pay well founded and awarded 5 weeks' gross pay in the agreed sum of £639.25. | Upheld | — | £639 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £831
- across all upheld claims
- Basic award
- £192
- statutory, unfair dismissal
- Compensatory award
- £0
- compensatory remedy recorded
Legal tests applied
2 references- s.94 Employment Rights Act 1996
- Polkey v A E Dayton Services Limited
Official outcome judgment PDF
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